List of shipwrecks in April 1944
The list of shipwrecks in April 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1944.
1 April
2 April
3 April
4 April
5 April
6 April
7 April
8 April
9 April
10 April
11 April
12 April
13 April
14 April
List of shipwrecks: 14 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
Bärenfels |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship struck mines and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bergen, Norway.[54] |
Baroda |
United Kingdom |
![](../I/m/Bombay-Docks-aftermath3.png) One of the ships damaged in the Bombay Explosion
Bombay Explosion: The cargo liner was lost as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India.[55] |
HMHS Chantilly |
United Kingdom |
Bombay Explosion: The hospital ship was severely damaged by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
HMIS El Hind |
Royal Indian Navy |
Bombay Explosion: The Landing Ship, Infantry (Large) was burned out as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India.[56] |
Fort Crevier |
United Kingdom |
Bombay Explosion: The Fort ship was severely damaged by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India. She was subsequently used as a hulk until scrapped in 1948. A crewman was killed.[57] |
Fort Stikine |
United Kingdom |
Bombay Explosion: The Fort ship exploded and sank at Bombay. The explosion resulted in the loss of many more ships.[58] |
Graciosa |
Norway |
Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship was severely damaged by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) and was declared a total loss. She was sold for scrap in July 1944.[59] |
Generaal Van Der Heijden |
Netherlands |
World War II: Bombay Explosion: The ship was lost as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India.[55][60] |
Generaal Van Swiete |
Netherlands |
Bombay Explosion: The ship was lost as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India.[55][60] |
Iran |
Panama |
Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship was severely damaged by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) and was declared a total loss.[61] |
Jalapadna |
British India |
Bombay Explosion: The ship was lifted by the tidal wave caused by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) and broke in two when slammed down on a dock at Bombay, India.[55] |
Kingyuan |
United Kingdom |
Bombay Explosion: The ship was lost as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India.[55] |
HMS LCP 323 |
Royal Navy |
Bombay Explosion: The Landing Craft, Personnel was sunk by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom).[3] |
HMS LCP 323 |
Royal Navy |
Bombay Explosion: The Landing Craft, Personnel was sunk by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom).[3] |
Norse Trader |
Panama |
Bombay Explosion: The cargo ship was severely damaged by the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) and was declared a total loss.[62] |
Rod El Farag |
Egypt |
Bombay Explosion: The ship was lost as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India.[55] |
Tinombo |
Netherlands |
Bombay Explosion: The ship was burnt out as a result of the explosion of Fort Stikine ( United Kingdom) at Bombay, India. Declared a total loss, she was sunk for use as a jetty.[55][63] |
U-448 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Azores, Portugal (46°22′N 19°35′W / 46.367°N 19.583°W / 46.367; -19.583) by HMS Pelican ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Swansea ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of nine of her 51 crew.[64] |
Vesper |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The fishing cutter was bombed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Makkaur, Norway by Soviet aircraft.[3][65] |
15 April
16 April
List of shipwrecks: 16 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
AF 1 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France by Allied aircraft.[3] |
F 402C |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C landing craft, was sunk on this date.[71] |
Hino Maru No.1 |
Japan |
World War II: Convoy H-22: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by USS Paddle ( United States Navy). Nineteen troops and nineteen crewmen were killed.[72] |
Meyer London |
United States |
World War II: Convoy UGS 37: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Derna, Libya (32°38′N 23°08′E / 32.633°N 23.133°E / 32.633; 23.133) by U-407 ( Kriegsmarine) All 72 crew were rescued by HMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy).[73][74] |
Mito Maru |
Japan |
World War II: Convoy H-22: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by USS Paddle ( United States Navy). A total of 280 troops, nine gunners and 29 crewmen were killed.[72] |
PiLB 379 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The PiLB 40 type landing craft was lost on this date.[75] |
Pan-Pennsylvania |
United States |
World War II: Convoy CU 21: The Type T3 tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of New York (40°05′N 69°40′W / 40.083°N 69.667°W / 40.083; -69.667) by U-550 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten gunners and fifteen of her 56 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by USS Joyce and USS Peterson (both United States Navy). Some of the shells fired by USS Gandy, USS Joyce and USS Peterson (all United States Navy) in sinking U-550 ( Kriegsmarine) hit Pan-Pennsylvania setting her on fire (40°09′N 69°44′W / 40.150°N 69.733°W / 40.150; -69.733). Pan-Pennsylvania was scuttled by bombing and sank on 18 April at 40°24′N 69°37′W / 40.400°N 69.617°W / 40.400; -69.617 by Allied aircraft.[76][77] |
R-108 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands in a collision with R-229 ( Kriegsmarine).[3][78] |
Shinyu Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by USS Redfin ( United States Navy).[79] |
Thomas G. Masaryk |
United States |
World War II: Convoy UGS-37: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Derna (32°51′N 23°00′E / 32.850°N 23.000°E / 32.850; 23.000) by U-407 ( Kriegsmarine). All 70 crew abandoned ship and were rescued by HMS La Malouine ( Royal Navy). Thomas G. Masaryk was taken in tow by HMS Captive ( Royal Navy) and beached in Maneola Bay. She was shelled and sunk in order to extinguish the fire that had started when she was torpedoed. She was refloated on 28 August and towed by HMS Captive to Port Said, Egypt but was declared a constructive total loss.[80][81] |
U-550 |
Kriegsmarine |
![](../I/m/U-550_crew_abandons_ship.jpg) U-550.
World War II: The IXC/40 submarine was depth charged, shelled, rammed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (40°09′N 69°44′W / 40.150°N 69.733°W / 40.150; -69.733) by USS Gandy, USS Joyce and USS Peterson (all United States Navy) with the loss of 44 of her 56 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war by USS Joyce. |
Yamagata Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by USS Redfin ( United States Navy). 28 passengers and 5 crewmen killed.[79] |
17 April
- For the sinking of the Japanese Navy tanker Iro on this date, see the entry for 31 March 1944. For the sinking of HMMTB 266 on this date, see the entry for 9 March 1944.
18 April
19 April
List of shipwrecks: 19 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
Embla |
Sweden |
Red Cross: World War II: The Red Cross marked cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Sète, Hérault, France by Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the United States Fifteenth Air Force.[3] |
F 622C2 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C2 landing craft, was sunk on this date.[91] |
F 2760 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MZ-A landing craft was sunk on this date.[92] |
Haruno Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The transport was sunk at Sabang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies by aircraft from HMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy) and USS Saratoga ( United States Navy). A crewman was killed.[93] |
John Straub |
United States |
The Liberty ship struck a mine and broke in two in the Pacific Ocean off Sanak Island, Alaska (54°22′N 163°24′W / 54.367°N 163.400°W / 54.367; -163.400). The bow section sank. The aft section was scuttled by USS Albuquerque ( United States Navy). A passenger, fourteen gunners and 40 crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by the freighter FP 41 ( United States Army).[94] |
José Illucea |
Spain |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Gulf of Lyon by Martin B-26 Marauder aircraft of the United States Fifteenth Air Force.[3] |
Kampung Besar |
Japan |
World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Tantalus ( Royal Navy).[3] |
Kunitsu Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The transport was sunk at Sabang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies by aircraft from HMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy) and USS Saratoga ( United States Navy). Refloated 2 January 1945 and towed to Singapore. Scuttled off Singapore in March 1947.[95] |
RTShch-37 |
Soviet Navy |
World War II: The K-15/M-17 class river minesweeping launch was sunk on this date.[96] |
U-974 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Karmsund, Norway (59°08′N 5°23′E / 59.133°N 5.383°E / 59.133; 5.383) by Ula ( Royal Norwegian Navy) with the loss of 42 of her 50 crew.[22][97] |
V 1233 Vooruit |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
V 1236 Augusta |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
V 1237 Notre Dame de Dunes |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea by British aircraft.[3] |
20 April
List of shipwrecks: 20 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
El Biar |
Free France |
World War II: Convoy UGS 38: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft off III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26 and I & II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe.[3] |
USS Lansdale |
United States Navy |
World War II: Convoy UGS 38: The Benson-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers, Algeria by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of III Staffeln Kampfgeschwader 26 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft of I & II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe with the loss of 47 of her 279 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS Menges and USS Newell (both United States Navy). |
Krosdøl |
Norway |
Bergen explosion: The coaster was sunk at Bergen, Norway, by the explosion of Voorbode ( Kriegsmarine).[3][98] |
No. 42 |
Soviet Navy |
World War II: The No. 11 class Landing Tender was lost on this date.[99] |
Paul Hamilton |
United States |
![](../I/m/SS_Paul_Hamilton_destroyed_20_Apr_1944.jpg) Paul Hamilton exploding. World War II: Convoy UGS 38: The Liberty ship was torpedoed, blew up and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Algiers (37°00′N 3°20′E / 37.000°N 3.333°E / 37.000; 3.333) by aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26 and I & II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe. All 504 troops, 29 gunners and 47 crewmen aboard were killed.[3][100] |
Ro-45 |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mariana Islands by USS Seahorse ( United States Navy).[29] |
Rogaland |
Norway |
![](../I/m/Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-117-0353-29%2C_Norwegen%2C_Bergen%2C_Motorschiff_%22Rogaland%22.jpg) Rogaland
Bergen explosion: The cargo ship was sunk at Bergen by the explosion of Voorbode ( Kriegsmarine). Raised later that year and laid up at Ølesund. Repaired and returned to service in 1947.[3][101] |
Royal Star |
United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy UGS 38: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by aircraft of III Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 26 and I & II Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe |
Sperrbrecher 102 Condor |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Sperrbrecher was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands by Allied aircraft.[3] |
UIT-5 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine was sunk at Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy in an Allied air raid.[3] |
UJ 203 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, were sunk at Monfalcone by Allied aircraft.[102] She was further attacked and destroyed on 19 July 1944.[103] |
Voorbode |
Kriegsmarine |
Bergen explosion: The ammunition transport was sunk off Bergen by an accidental explosion. One hundred and fifty-eight people were killed. About 4,800 were wounded. |
21 April
22 April
List of shipwrecks: 22 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
Bahia |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lista, Norway by Ula ( Royal Norwegian Navy).[22] |
Jylland |
Germany |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Stralsund, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.[3][106] |
Hokuan I-Go |
Japan |
World War II: The salvage vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Taurus ( Royal Navy).[3] |
Kainan Maru No. 15 |
Japan |
World War II: The tug was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Taurus ( Royal Navy).[3] |
Koryu Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: The transport was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina, by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Thirty-eight troops and 43 crewmen were killed.[107] |
London Maru |
Imperial Japanese Army |
World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: The London Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina, by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Two crewmen were killed.[108] |
Nagata Maru |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: The Ikuta Maru class transport was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina, by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Nineteen troops, 27 other passengers, and seven crewmen were killed.[107] |
Pavlin Vinogradov |
Soviet Union |
World War II: The cargo-liner was sunk by unidentified submarine near the Alaska Territory. Her Master and 32 crewmen killed, 9 rescued.[109] |
Roland |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The auxiliary minelayer struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[110] |
Shonan Maru No. 7 |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Sea Rover ( Royal Navy).[3] |
U-311 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (52°09′N 19°07′W / 52.150°N 19.117°W / 52.150; -19.117) by HMCS Matane and HMCS Swansea (both Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[111] |
Yamamizu Maru No. 3 |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy SHISA-17: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cape St. Jacques Lighthouse, French Indochina, by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 308th Bomb Group, United States Fourteenth Air Force. Eighteen crewmen were killed.[107] |
23 April
24 April
25 April
List of shipwrecks: 25 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
F 350A |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-A landing craft, was sunk on this date.[120] |
F 515C |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C landing craft, was sunk on this date.[121] |
F 610C2 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C2 landing craft, was sunk on this date.[122] |
F 621C2 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MFP-C2 landing craft, was sunk on this date.[123] |
No. 41 |
Soviet Navy |
World War II: The No. 11 class Landing Tender was lost on this date.[124] |
O 22 S |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The tug was sunk in an Allied air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. She was subsequently salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[125] |
R-208 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk in the Danube at Linz, Austria by a mine.[18] |
S-147 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Schnellboot was sunk by La Combattante ( Free French Naval Forces).[126] |
T 27 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The torpedo boat was shelled and damaged in the English Channel in a battle with HMS Ashanti, HMS Black Prince (both Royal Navy), HMCS Haida and HMCS Huron (both Royal Canadian Navy). She was beached at Morlaix, Manche, France on 27 April. T 27 was further damaged in an air attack on 3 May and was torpedoed and sunk by HMMTB 673 on 7 May.[3] |
T 29 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the English Channel by HMCS Haida ( Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of 62 of her 135 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kriegsmarine Vorpostenboote.[3] |
TA-23 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Ciclone-class torpedo boat was damaged by a mine off Capri, Italy (43°02′N 10°12′E / 43.033°N 10.200°E / 43.033; 10.200). Scuttled by TA-29 ( Kriegsmarine) when attacked by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats.[127] |
Tetsuyo Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of Chichi-jima by USS Guavina ( United States Navy).[3] |
UJ 206 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser, a former Gabbiano-class corvette, was scuttled at Venice, Italy after being damaged by Allied aircraft. Raised, repaired and returned to Italian service post-War.[102] |
26 April
List of shipwrecks: 26 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
Colin |
Panama |
World War II: Convoy SC 157: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to steering gear defects. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°16′N 31°58′W / 54.267°N 31.967°W / 54.267; -31.967) by U-859 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 55 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Affleck and HMS Bentley (both Royal Navy).[128] |
Eugenio C. |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft south of Bodø, Norway.[129] |
I-180 |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was depth charged, hedgehogged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Chirikof Island (55°09′57″N 155°40′00″W / 55.16583°N 155.66667°W / 55.16583; -155.66667) by USS Gilmore ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 86 crew. |
Itauri |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft south of Bodø, Norway.[130] |
Jäämeri |
Finland |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Darß, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.[3] |
Kashiwa Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of Borneo by USS Crevalle ( United States Navy).[3] |
KT 3 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk in the North Sea west of Fugloy, Faroe Islands by British aircraft. She was later salvaged and repaired.[3] |
Lasbek |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Borkum by British aircraft.[3] |
Lotte Leonhardt |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Fuglo, south of Bodø, Norway.[131] |
Miike Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Palau by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).[132] |
Noshiro Maru No. 1-Go |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of Chichi-Jima by USS Guavina ( United States Navy).[3] |
T-29 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat was sunk with gunfire and torpedoes off Jentilez, France.[133] |
TA 26 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The torpedo boat struck a mine and was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off "Capreira". She was scuttled by TA 29 ( Kriegsmarine).[3] |
Tokiwa Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Bonefish ( United States Navy).[3] |
U-488 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XIV submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Cape Verde Islands, Portugal (17°54′N 38°05′W / 17.900°N 38.083°W / 17.900; -38.083) by USS Barber, USS Frost, USS Huse and USS Snowden (all United States Navy) with the loss of all 64 crew. |
V 606 Fladengrund |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Bay of Biscay south of Belle Île, Finistère, France in an Allied air raid.[3] |
V 1401 Deister |
Kriegsmarine |
The Vorpostenboot suffered a boiler explosion and sank in the North Sea off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands.[3] |
Wazan Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Kii Channel by USS Sargo ( United States Navy).[134][135] |
Yoshida Maru No.1 |
Imperial Japanese Army |
World War II: Convoy TAKE No. 1: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (18°06′N 119°40′E / 18.100°N 119.667°E / 18.100; 119.667) by USS Jack ( United States Navy). 2,586 troops and 63 crewmen killed. 860 troops survived.[136] |
27 April
List of shipwrecks: 27 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
Akigawa Maru |
Japan |
World War II: The Standard Merchant Type 1K Ore Carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of Saipan (14°46′N 143°22′E / 14.767°N 143.367°E / 14.767; 143.367) by the submarine USS Seahorse ( United States Navy). Two troops and an unknown number of others were killed.[29] |
Axel |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at the Deutsche Werke yard in Kiel, Germany.[137] |
Daisun |
Japan |
World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the South China Sea by the submarine USS Jack ( United States Navy).[138] |
USS Etamin |
United States Navy |
World War II: The Crater-class cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in Milne Bay, New Guinea, by Japanese aircraft. She consequently became a storage hulk. |
Genbu Maru |
Japan |
World War II: Convoy OKI-509: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (27°16′N 128°21′E / 27.267°N 128.350°E / 27.267; 128.350) by the submarine USS Halibut ( United States Navy). Two troops and a crewman were killed.[51] |
Kamome |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Convoy OKI-509: The Tsubame-class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (27°03′N 128°06′E / 27.050°N 128.100°E / 27.050; 128.100) by the submarine USS Halibut ( United States Navy).[51] |
M 3668 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper, a KFK class naval drifter, struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.[3] |
TK-332 |
Soviet Navy |
World War II: The G-5 class motor torpedo boat was lost on this date.[139] |
U-803 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde, Pomerania, with the loss of nine of her 44 crew. Salvaged in August 1944 and cannibalized for parts. |
UJ 6075 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Toulon, Var, France, by the submarine HMS Untiring ( Royal Navy).[3][140] |
Yūbari |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Yūbari-class light cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Sonsorol Island, southwest of Palau at (5°20′N 132°16′E / 5.333°N 132.267°E / 5.333; 132.267), by the submarine USS Bluegill ( United States Navy). She sank the next day. Nineteen crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by the destroyer Yūzuki ( Imperial Japanese Navy). |
28 April
List of shipwrecks: 28 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
USS LST-507 |
United States Navy |
World War II: Convoy T-4: Battle of Lyme Bay: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and sunk in Lyme Bay (50°28′N 02°51′W / 50.467°N 2.850°W / 50.467; -2.850) by S 100, S 130, S 136, S 138. S 140, S 142, S 143. S 145 and S 150 (all Kriegsmarine).[3][141] |
USS LST-531 |
United States Navy |
World War II: Convoy T-4: Battle of Lyme Bay: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and sunk in Lyme Bay (50°28′N 02°51′W / 50.467°N 2.850°W / 50.467; -2.850) by S 100, S 130, S 136, S 138. S 140, S 142, S 143. S 145 and S 150 (all Kriegsmarine).[3][142] |
Helgoland |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The rescue ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gedser, Denmark.[3] |
Lüneberg |
Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea off Heraklion, Greece by HMS Sportsman ( Royal Navy).[3] |
29 April
List of shipwrecks: 29 April 1944
Ship | Country | Description |
HMCS Athabaskan |
Royal Canadian Navy |
World War II: The Tribal-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-du-Nord, France by T-24 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 124 of her 219 crew. |
I-183 |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaidai-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) south of Cape Ashizuri, Japan (32°07′N 133°03′E / 32.117°N 133.050°E / 32.117; 133.050) by USS Pogy ( United States Navy).[143] |
USS PT-346 |
United States Navy |
World War II: The ELCO 80'-class PT boat was sunk in the Bismarck Sea off Cape Lambert, New Britain Island (04°13′S 151°27′E / 4.217°S 151.450°E / -4.217; 151.450) by Vought F4U Corsair, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Douglas SBD Dauntless, and Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of the United States Navy. Nine crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[144] |
USS PT-347 |
United States Navy |
World War II: The ELCO 80'-class PT boat was sunk in the Bismarck Sea off Cape Lambert, New Britain Island (04°13′S 151°27′E / 4.217°S 151.450°E / -4.217; 151.450) by Vought F4U Corsair, Grumman F6F Hellcat, Douglas SBD Dauntless and Grumman TBF Avenger aircraft of the United States Navy. Survivors were rescued by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[145] |
Pulo Salanama |
Japan |
World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk in the Malacca Strait (03°19′N 99°44′E / 3.317°N 99.733°E / 3.317; 99.733) by HMS Tantalus ( Royal Navy).[146] |
Ro-45 |
Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Kaichū type submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 40 nautical miles (74 km) south of Truk (06°13′N 151°19′E / 6.217°N 151.317°E / 6.217; 151.317) by USS Macdonough and USS Stephen Potter (both ( United States Navy)). Lost with all 74 hands.[147] |
S 54 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Schnellboot struck a mine and was damaged in the Aegean Sea. She was taken in to Salonika, Greece but was not repaired.[3] |
Song Giang Go |
France |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Cape Varella, French Indochina by USS Flasher ( United States Navy).[3] |
T-27 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat was sunk with gunfire at Brignogan-Plages, Finistère, France.[148] |
Tahure |
Vichy French Navy |
World War II: The Arras-class aviso was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off the Hon Doi Islands, Cape Varella, French Indochina (13°02′N 109°28′E / 13.033°N 109.467°E / 13.033; 109.467) by USS Flasher ( United States Navy).[149][150] |
Takegawa Maru |
Japan |
World War II: Convoy TAMA-17: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (19°20′N 118°50′E / 19.333°N 118.833°E / 19.333; 118.833) by USS Bang ( United States Navy). Seven crewmen were killed.[151] |
U-421 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Toulon, Var France during an American air raid.[152] |
30 April
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