List of shipwrecks in May 1945
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The list of shipwrecks in May 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1945.
| May 1945 | ||||||
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | Unknown date | ||
1 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Argo |  Germany |
World War II: The Argo-class submarine was scuttled at Monfalcone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.[1] |
| CD-50 |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Sasumi (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Sennet ( United States Navy) and beached. Nine crewmen were killed. Refloated sometime in May and towed to Osaka. Repairs not finished at end of the War, scrapped May, 1948.[2] |
| Chowa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Chowa Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 54 nautical miles (100 km) south east of Hakkaido (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy). Forty-one crewmen were killed.[3] |
| F 193 |  Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type AM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[4] |
| F 971 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[5] |
| F 975 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[6] |
| F 1042 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[7] |
| F 1047 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[8] |
| Prinses Beatrix | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Marinefährprahm was bombed and sunk off Bornholm, Denmark by Soviet aircraft.[1] |
| S 157 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The TM-class Motor Torpedo Boat was sunk west of Trieste, Italy by Yugoslav Partisan artillery.[1][9] |
| TA-40 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Trieste.[10] |
| TA-41 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Ariete-class torpedo boat was scuttled.[10] |
| TA 43 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Beograd-class destroyer, was scuttled at Trieste.[11] |
| TS 13 | Germany |
World War II: The incomplete Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled.[12] |
| U-3006 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[13] |
| U-3009 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Wesermünde, Bremen. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[14] |
| Westflandern | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Marinefährprahm was bombed and sunk off Bornholm by Soviet aircraft.[1] |
2 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AF 106 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk on this date.[15] |
| Admiral Hipper | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. |
| HMT Ebor Wyke |  Royal Navy |
World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 7 nautical miles (13 km) off Skagi, Iceland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-979 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 24 crew.[16] |
| F 944 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[17] |
| F 1044 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type DM minelayer Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[18] |
| Kieblitz | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Fasana-class minelayer was scuttled in the Tagliemento Estuary.[19] |
| Florida | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force.[1] |
| GD 95 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/submarine chaser was scuttled on this date.[20] |
| Jaan Wachschiff 9 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Guard ship was scuttled on this date.[21] |
| M-293 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[1][22] |
| M-387 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Lubeck.[12] |
| Ojika | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship (a.k.a. Oga) was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Springer ( United States Navy). Lost with all 226 hands[23] |
| R-8, R-10 and R-16 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-2 minesweepers were scuttled in the Tagliamento Estuary.[24] |
| RD 116 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The RD class minesweeper was scuttled.[25] |
| Rezikan Maru |  Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[26] |
| USS Thornton | United States Navy |
The seaplane tender, a former Clemson-class destroyer, was beached and abandoned at Keramo Retto after suffering severe damage in a collision on 5 April 1945. |
| Toryu Maru | Japan |
World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[26] |
| TS-2 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Lübeck.[27] |
| U-8 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. |
| U-14 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. |
| U-60 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.[28] |
| U-61 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.[29] |
| U-62 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.[30] |
| U-71 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. |
| U-72 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. |
| U-120 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Bremerhaven. The wreck was raised in 1950 and scrapped. |
| U-121 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Bremerhaven. The wreck was raised in 1950 and scrapped. |
| U-137 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped. |
| U-139 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[31] |
| U-140 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped. |
| U-141 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[32] |
| U-142 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[33] |
| U-146 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[34] |
| U-148 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[35] |
| U-151 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[36] |
| U-152 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was later scrapped.[37] |
| U-316 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off Travemünde, Lübeck (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[38] |
| U-552 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Wilhelmshaven (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). |
| U-554 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled of Wilhelmshaven (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). |
| U-612 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Warnemünde, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped in 1946.[39] |
| U-717 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Wasserlebenbucht (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[40] |
| U-929 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC.41 submarine was scuttled at Warnemünde. The wreck was raised in 1956 and scrapped.[41] |
| U-1007 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was damaged in a rocket attack by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 245 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was consequently scuttled in the Trave River off Lübeck (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of two of her crew. The wreck was raised in May 1946 and scrapped.[42] |
| U-1308 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled off Warnemünde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was raised in October 1952 and scrapped.[43] |
| U-2327 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[44] |
| U-2359 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was sunk in the Kattegat (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a rocket attack by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248 and 333 Squadrons, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force with the loss of all twelve crew.[45] |
| U-2510 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[46] |
| U-2526 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[47] |
| U-2527 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[48] |
| U-2528 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[49] |
| U-2531 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[50] |
| U-3002 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[51] |
| U-3016 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[52] |
| U-3018 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[53] |
| U-3019 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[54] |
| U-3020 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[55] |
| U-3021 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[56] |
| U-3504 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[57] |
| U-3516 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[58] |
| U-3517 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[59] |
| U-3521 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[60] |
| U-3522 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[61] |
| V 2001 Uranus | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft.[1] |
3 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Aaron Ward |  United States Navy |
File:Kamikaze damage on USS Aaron Ward (DM-34) in May 1945.jpg
USS Aaron Ward'.
World War II: The Robert H. Smith-class destroyer was severely damaged by a kamikaze attack off Kerama Retto, Japan. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
| Arcona | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The floating anti-aircraft battery was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. Salvaged and scrapped in 1948. |
| CD-25 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Springer ( United States Navy). Lost with all 175 hands.[62] |
| Cap Arcona | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The ocean liner was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force with the loss of ~5,600 lives. |
| Deutschland | Germany |
World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Lübeck off Neustadt by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][63] |
| Dorpat | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk south of the Great Belt by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| Dwarsee | Germany |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][64] |
| Emden | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The cruiser was scuttled off Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. The wreck was broken up in 1949. |
| Energie | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| Erna Gaulke | Germany |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][65] |
| F 3 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The F-class escort ship was sunk at Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. Raised and scrapped in 1948.[1][66] |
| TA 22 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Torpedo Boat, a former Rusalina Pilo-class destroyer, was scuttled at Trieste, Italy after being decommissioned due to being damaged beyond repair by British aircraft on 25 June 1944.[67] |
| Inster | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force with the loss of 120 lives.[1][68] |
| Insterburg | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][69] |
| Irmtraud Cords | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| KFK 390 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/submarine chaser was scuttled on this date.[20] |
| USS Lagarto | United States Navy |
World War II: The Gato-class submarine was sunk in the Gulf of Siam (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Hatsutaka ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[70] |
| Leda | Germany |
World War II: The coastal tanker was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| USS Little | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Okinawa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Japanese kamikaze attack. |
| USS LSM(R)-195 | United States Navy |
World War II: The LSM(R)-188-class Landing Ship, Medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa by a Japanese kamikaze attack.[71] |
| M-14 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Swinemünde, Pomerania.[72] |
| M 301 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Kattegat by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[1] |
| Medusa | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The floating anti-aircraft battery was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. Salvaged and scrapped in 1948-1950. |
| Musketier | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| Nordland | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The training ship was scuttled at Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein.[73] |
| Ostwind | Germany |
World War II: The passenger/cargo ship was bombed by aircraft off Fehmarn, Germany. Sank on 7 May 1945, raised and scrapped at Gdańsk, Poland in 1949.[74] |
| Pallas | Germany |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off Langesund, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1][75] |
| S-201 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Schnellboot was bombed and damaged at Kiel by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of the Royal Air Force. she was scuttled due to damage sustained.[1][76] |
| Schlesien | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The training ship struck a mine and was beached at Zinnowitz, Mecklnburg-Vorpommern. The wreck was broken up in 1949-56. |
| Swakopmund | Germany |
World War II: The target ship was sunk off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| T-8 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was scuttled at Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[77] |
| T-9 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 35 torpedo boat was scuttled at Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[78] |
| Taifun | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk off Kjelnør, Norway by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was salvaged in 1946, repaired and returned to service.[79] |
| Thielbek | Germany |
World War II: The prisoner ship was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck off Neustadt by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force. 2,750 prisoners lost their lives, with 50 surviving the sinking. Raised and repaired in 1949. |
| U-A | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Oruç Reis-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[80] |
| U-B | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Grampus-class submarine was scuttled in Heikendorf Bay, Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. The wreck was salvaged and scrapped post-war.[81] |
| U-C2 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The B-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was raised and scrapped post-war.[82] |
| U-D1 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The H-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war. |
| U-D2 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The O 12-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[83] |
| U-D3 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The O 21-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[84] |
| U-D4 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The O 21-class submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[85] |
| U-48 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was scuttled in the Bay of Lübeck. |
| U-52 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1946–47.[86] |
| U-57 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. |
| U-58 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. |
| U-59 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[87] |
| U-101 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The decommissioned Type VIIB submarine was scuttled at Neustadt. The wreck was later scrapped. |
| U-323 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled off Nordenham, Lower Saxony (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[88] |
| U-339 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[89] |
| U-428 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Nord-Ostsee Kanal at Audorf, Schleswig-Holstein (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[90] |
| U-446 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of 23 of her 41 crew. The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped.[91] |
| U-475 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped.[92] |
| U-560 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1946.[93] |
| U-704 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Vegesack, Bremen. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[94] |
| U-708 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[95] |
| U-747 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled after suffering heavy damage in an American air raid at Hamburg on 9 April 1945..[96] |
| U-748 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein.[97] |
| U-795 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled in dry dock at Kiel. |
| U-822 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wesermünde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[98] |
| U-828 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Wesermünde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[99] |
| U-876 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was scuttled at Eckernförde. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[100] |
| U-903 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[101] |
| U-922 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[102] |
| U-924 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947.[103] |
| U-958 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped in 1947. |
| U-1170 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Travemünde, Schleswig-Holstein. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[104] |
| U-1192 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[105] |
| U-1196 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[106] |
| U-1201 | Kriegsmarine |
En of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Hamburg.[107] |
| U-1205 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[108] |
| U-1210 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Eckernförde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) in an American air raid.[109] |
| U-1227 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war. |
| U-1275 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[110] |
| U-2330 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[111] |
| U-2332 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[112] |
| U-2355 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea north west of Laboe, Schleswig-Holstein (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[113] |
| U-2371 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[114] |
| U-2501 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war. |
| U-2503 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was damaged in the Little Belt in a rocket attack by two Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of thirteen crew. She was consequently scuttled the next day at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[115] |
| U-2504 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled near Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[116] |
| U-2508 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled near Keil. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[117] |
| U-2512 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Eckernförde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[118] |
| U-2519 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[119] |
| U-2520 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[120] |
| U-2521 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk in the Flensburg Fjord (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a rocket attack by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 184 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 44 crew.[121] |
| U-2524 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was damaged in the Kattegat by a rocket attack by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was consequently scuttled off Fehmarn (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of one crew member.[122] |
| U-2533 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[123] |
| U-2534 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled east of Fehmarn (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[124] |
| U-2535 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[125] |
| U-2536 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[126] |
| U-2539 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[127] |
| U-2543 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[128] |
| U-2545 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[129] |
| U-2546 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[130] |
| U-2548 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[131] |
| U-2552 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[132] |
| U-3001 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the North Sea north west of Wesermünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[133] |
| U-3005 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[134] |
| U-3010 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[135] |
| U-3011 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[136] |
| U-3012 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[137] |
| U-3013 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[138] |
| U-3014 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Neustadt, Hamburg. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[139] |
| U-3023 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[140] |
| U-3024 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Neustadt. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[141] |
| U-3025 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[142] |
| U-3026 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[143] |
| U-3027 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[144] |
| U-3028 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[145] |
| U-3029 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Aussenförde, Kiel.[146] |
| U-3031 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel.[147] |
| U-3032 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was sunk in the Baltic Sea east of Fehmarn (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a rocket attack by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 184 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of 36 of her 60 crew.[148] |
| U-3037 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[149] |
| U-3038 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[150] |
| U-3039 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[151] |
| U-3040 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[152] |
| U-3507 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[153] |
| U-3509 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary.[154] |
| U-3511 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde.[155] |
| U-3513 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Travemünde.[156] |
| U-3518 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[157] |
| U-3525 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[158] |
| U-3530 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[159] |
| U-4705 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[160] |
| U-4712 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[161] |
| Vega | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| Wolgast | Germany |
World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| USS YMS-481 | United States Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was shelled and sunk off Cape Djoeta, Borneo by Japanese shore-based artillery. Nineteen survivors were rescued by USS Cofer ( United States Navy).[162] |
| Z43 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1936B destroyer was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. |
4 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Altengamme | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Neu Mukran, Rügen.[163] |
| Black Watch | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: Operation Judgement: The accommodation ship was bombed and sunk at Kilbotn, Troms, Norway by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of 846, 853 and 882 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm; based on HMS Trumpeter, HMS Queen and HMS Searcher (all Royal Navy) respectively.[164] |
| Bolkoburg | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 193 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was beached and burnt out.[165] |
| Else Hugo Stinnes | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Kattegat off Årø, Denmark by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[1] |
| Freiburg | Germany |
World War II: The transport was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| Grudziadz | Germany |
World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Bay of Kiel by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force, Royal Air Force.[1] |
| Helga Schröder | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in Fehmarnsund by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| Hummel | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The anti-arcraft vessel was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft at Swinemünde, Germany.[166][167] |
| Iyasaka Maru No. 2 |  Japan |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Singapore.[1] |
| K 1 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The gunboat was sunk in the Kattegat off Årø by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of Coastal Command.[1] |
| USS LCT-1358 | United States Navy |
The Landing Craft, Tank ran aground and sank off California .[168] |
| USS LSM(R)-190 | United States Navy |
World War II: The LSM(R)-188-class Landing Ship Medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack. |
| USS LSM(R)-194 | United States Navy |
World War II: The LSM(R)-188-class Landing Ship Medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack.[169] |
| USS Luce | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kerama Islands by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 126 of her 312 crew. |
| M-36 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M 1935 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Great Belt by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1][170] |
| M-301 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft south of Skjernøy, Mandal, Norway.[171] |
| USS Morrison | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Oshima, Japan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 152 of her 273 crew. |
| Orion | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The refugee transport was bombed and sunk by Soviet aircraft off Swinemünde, Pomerania. |
| Ostwind | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1] |
| USS PGM-17 | United States Navy |
World War II: The PGM-9-class gunboat ran aground off Okinawa, refloated later and scuttled.[172] |
| R-104 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[173] |
| R-247 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was scuttled at Kiel.[174] |
| S-103 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The "Type 1939/40 Schnellboot" was sunk in the Little Belt by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Second Tactical Air Force.[1][175] |
| USS Sangamon | United States Navy |
File:USS SANGAMON CVE-26 Kamikaze May 4 1945.jpg
USS Sangamon.
World War II: The Sangamon-class escort carrier was severely damaged off Kerama Retto, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 36 of her crew. Repairs not completed before the war ended, subsequently sold into merchant service. |
| Senja | Germany |
World War II: Operation Judgement The coaster was bombed and sunk at Kilbotn by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat of 846, 853 and 882 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Trumpeter, HMS Queen and HMS Searcher (all Royal Navy) respectively. Raised in 1947, repaired and returned to service in April 1948.[176] |
| Shinpen Maru | Japan |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[1] |
| Swakopmund | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 183 Squadron, RAF.[165] |
| U-30 | Kriegsmarine |
Operation Regenbogen: The Type VIIA submarine was scuttled at Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein. The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1948. |
| U-46 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). |
| U-267 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was later scrapped.[177] |
| U-393 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was attacked in the Geltinger Bucht (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of two crew. She was scuttled the next day in Flensburger Förde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[178] |
| U-711 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: Operation Judgement: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Kilbotn by Grumman TBF Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft of 846, 853 and 882 Squadrons, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Trumpeter, HMS Queen and HMS Searcher (all Royal Navy) respectively with, the loss of 40 of her 52 crew.[164][179] |
| U-721 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was later scrapped.[180] |
| U-792 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled off Rendsborg, Schleswig-Holstein (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[181] |
| U-793 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled off Rendsborg (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[182] |
| U-904 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Eckernförde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[183] |
| U-1132 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[184] |
| U-1161 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[185] |
| U-1168 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine ran aground in the Geltinger Bucht (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and was scuttled.[186] |
| U-1303 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[187] |
| U-1304 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Küpfermühlen Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[188] |
| U-2338 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was sunk in the Øresund off Copenhagen (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 and 254 Squadrons, Royal Air Force with the loss of twelve of her thirteen crew.[189] |
| U-2540 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea off the Flensburg Lightship ( Germany). She was raised in 1957, repaired and entered Bundesmarine service in September 1960 as Wilhelm Bauer. |
| U-3033 | Kriegsmarine |
Endo of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in Wasserleben Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[190] |
| U-3034 | Kriegsmarine |
Endo of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in Wasserleben Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[191] |
| U-4709 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[192] |
| U-4711 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Kiel. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[193] |
| Vs 923 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/patrol ship was scuttled on this date.[194] |
| Wega | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: Evacuation of East Prussia: The ocean liner was bombed and damaged in the Baltic Sea off Fehmarn by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of 183 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was set on fire and was beached at Staberhuk with the loss of one crew member. The wreck was scrapped in 1948, with the engines being reused in Haukefjell and Kollgrim (both  Norway).[165] |
| Wolfgang L.M. Russ | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Aarhus, Denmark;[195] or was sunk at Aarhus by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 143, 235, 248, 333 and 404 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[1] Raised and broken up in May 1955.[195] |
| Yaei Maru No. 2 | Japan |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Singapore.[1] |
5 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Black Point |  United States |
World War II: The collier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east of Point Judith, Rhode Island (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-853 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 46 crew. Survivors were rescued by Karmen ( Yugoslavia), Scandinavia ( Sweden) and United States Navy crash boats. Black Point was the last American ship sunk by a Kriegsmarine U-boat.[196] |
| HMT Coriolanus | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Shakespearian-class naval trawler was mined and sunk in the Adriatic Sea .[197] |
| Dainan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Standard Type 2A-class tanker (a.k.a. Okusu Maru) was damaged off Koro Jima by United States Navy aircraft. Beached northeast of Kona on Koratsu on 9 May.[198] |
| Empire Unity |  United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy RU 161: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west of Akranes, Iceland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-979 ( Kriegsmarine). She was abandoned by her 46 crew, but later reboarded by 34 of them. The others were rescued by HMT Northern Sky ( Royal Navy). Empire Unity was towed to Hvalfjordur by HMT Northern Spray ( Royal Navy). Later repaired and returned to service.[199][200] |
| Hector | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: the fast tug, (a former "Type 1937 Schnellboot"), was bombed and sunk off "Laland" by Allied aircraft.[1][201] |
| K-1 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The gunboat was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft off Aarhus, Denmark.[202] |
| HMS ML 558 | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch was mined and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Novigrad, Yugoslavia .[203] |
| S-170 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The "Type 1939/40 Schnellboot" was blown up at Lübeck.[204] |
| T-36 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat, having been damaged by a mine the previous day, was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Swinemünde, Pomerania.[205] |
| U-17 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony. |
| U-38 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IXA submarine was scuttled west of Wesermünde, Bremen (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. The wreck was scrapped in 1948. |
| U-236 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Schleimünde, Schleswig-Holstein.[206] |
| U-290 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Kupfermühlen Bay.[207] |
| U-349 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht with the loss of a crew member.[208] |
| U-351 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Horup Haff (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1948.[209] |
| U-370 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[210] |
| U-397 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[211] |
| U-534 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of three of her 42 crew. |
| U-579 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Kattegat east of Aarhus, Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 547 Squadron Royal Air Force with the loss of 24 crew.[212] |
| U-733 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Flensburg Fjord (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[213] |
| U-746 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and damaged in the Geltinger Bucht and was consequently scuttled. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[214] |
| U-750 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in Flensburg Fjord (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[215] |
| U-794 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XVIIA submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. |
| U-827 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in Flensburg Fjord. The wreck was scrapped in 1948.[216] |
| U-999 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[217] |
| U-1008 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Kattegat by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of six of her 50 crew. She was consequently scuttled the next day (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[218] |
| U-1016 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in Lübeck Bay.[219] |
| U-1025 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in Flensburger Fjord. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[220] |
| U-1056 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht.[221] |
| U-1101 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[222] |
| U-1162 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[223] |
| U-1193 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[224] |
| U-1204 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[225] |
| U-1207 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[226] |
| U-1223 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Baltic Sea west of Wesermünde (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[227] |
| U-1234 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled at Hörup, Schleswig-Holstein. |
| U-1306 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[228] |
| U-1405 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XVIIB submarine was scuttled in Eckernförde Bay. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[229] |
| U-2333 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[230] |
| U-2339 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[231] |
| U-2343 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[232] |
| U-2346 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[233] |
| U-2347 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[234] |
| U-2349 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[235] |
| U-2352 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hörup. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[236] |
| U-2357 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[237] |
| U-2358 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[238] |
| U-2360 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[239] |
| U-2362 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[240] |
| U-2364 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[241] |
| U-2366 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[242] |
| U-2367 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type XXIII submarine collided with another U-boat in the Geltinger Bucht (approximately Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and sank. She was raised in August 1956, repaired and commissioned into the Bundesmarine on 1 October 1957 as U-Hecht.[243] |
| U-2368 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[244] |
| U-2369 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[245] |
| U-2507 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[246] |
| U-2517 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[247] |
| U-2522 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[248] |
| U-2525 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[249] |
| U-2541 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[250] |
| U-2544 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Skagerrak east north east of Aarhus, Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was raised in 1952 and scrapped.[251] |
| U-2551 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type XXI submarine ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Flensburg (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was blown up by the Royal Navy on 23 July.[252] |
| U-3015 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[253] |
| U-3022 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[254] |
| U-3044 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[255] |
| U-3501 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[256] |
| U-3510 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[257] |
| U-3524 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[258] |
| U-3526 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[259] |
| U-3527 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[260] |
| U-3528 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Weser Estuary. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[261] |
| U-3529 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[262] |
| U-4701 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hörup Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[263] |
| U-4702 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[264] |
| U-4703 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[265] |
| U-4704 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled at Hörup Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped post-war.[266] |
| U-4707 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[267] |
| U-4710 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Geltinger Bucht. The wreck was scrapped post-war.[268] |
| UJ 322 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/submarine chaser was scuttled on this date.[20] |
| W-20 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[269] |
6 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AT 916 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk on this date.[270] |
| AT 917 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk on this date.[271] |
| Kinrei Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Thailand by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy).[1] |
| PiLB 43/I | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The PiLB 43 type landing craft was sunk by a Soviet Motor Torpedo Boat.[272] |
| S-226 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Schnellboot was sunk in an Allied air attack.[273] |
| U-853 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged, hedgehogged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Point Judith, Rhode Island, United States (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Atherton and USS Moberly (both United States Navy) with the loss of all 55 crew. |
| U-881 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Farquhar ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 54 crew. |
| U-3523 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Skagerrak (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft on 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 58 crew.[274] |
7 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale Park | United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy EN 491: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-2336 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 38 crew. |
| Kashima Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was beached in the Kanmon Strait (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[275] |
| M-22 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M-class minesweeper was scuttled off Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[276] |
| HNoMS NYMS 382 |  Royal Norwegian Navy |
World War II: The YMS-1 class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Lyme Bay by U-1023. Twenty-two crewmen were killed; 10 survivors were rescued by HNoMS NYMS 379, HNoMS NYMS 380 and HNoMS NYMS 381 (all Royal Norwegian Navy).[277] |
| S 191 | and S 301 (both Kriegsmarine): The "Type 1939/40 Schnellboot"e sank each other in a collision in Fehmarnsund.[1][278] |
|
| Sneland I | Norway |
World War II: Convoy EN 491: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-2336 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Leicester City and HMT Valse (both Royal Navy).[279] |
| Teika Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was run aground west of Shimonoseki, Japan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Three crewmen were killed.[280] |
| U-1406 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XVIIB submarine was scuttled at Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony. The wreck was later raised and used by the United States Navy. Scrapped in 1948.[281] |
| U-1407 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XVIIC submarine was scuttled at Cuxhaven. She was salvaged by the Royal Navy, repaired and entered service as HMS Meteorite. Scrapped in September 1949. |
| W-29 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.19-class minesweeper was mined and sunk in the Kanmon Strait (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). forty-three crewmen were listed as missing.[275] |
8 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daito Maru No. 3 | Japan |
World War II: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy).[1] |
| F 1040 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk at an unknown Shipyard.[282] |
| F 1229 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[283] |
| F 1230 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk on this date.[284] |
| Horace Binney | United States |
World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine in the North Sea off Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She was beached at Deal, Kent, United Kingdom but broke in two. Declared a total loss.[285] |
| R-88 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.[173] |
| Sperrbrecher 173 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk while still under conversion from a cargo ship.[286] |
| U-37 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type IXA submarine was scuttled in Sonderberg Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was later scrapped. |
| U-320 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and damaged in the North Sea off Bergen, Hordaland, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of 210 Squadron, Royal Air Force. She was consequently scuttled off Sotre Island.[287] |
| U-382 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony.[288] |
| U-2365 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Kattegat north west of Anholt Island, Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). She was raised in June 1956, repaired and commissioned into the Bundesmarine as U-Hai on 15 August 1957.[289] |
| U-2538 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled off Ærø, Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was scrapped in 1950.[290] |
| U-3030 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in Eckernförde Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[291] |
| U-3503 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled in the Kattegat west of Gothenburg, Sweden (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The wreck was raised in 1946 and scrapped.[292] |
9 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS England | United States Navy |
World War II: The Buckley-class destroyer escort was severely damaged in a kamikaze attack off Kerama Retto, Japan with the loss of 37 of her crew. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
| HMML 591 | Royal Navy |
The Fairmile B motor launch sank in the Sittaung River, Burma.[293] |
| HMML 905 | Royal Navy |
The Fairmile B motor launch sank in the Sittaung River, Burma.[294] |
| USS Oberrender | United States Navy |
World War II: The John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 24 of her 215 crew. She was towed to the Kerama Islands but was declared beyond repair. Her hulk was sunk as a target on 6 November. |
| HMS Prompt | Royal Navy |
World War II: The Algerine-class minesweeper struck a mine in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium and was damaged. She was declared a constructive total loss.[1] |
| Strelnieks | Nazi Germany |
World War II: The tug was shelled and sunk off Gotland, Sweden by Soviet Navy vessels. Two schooners and a barge were also scuttled by the Soviets.[295] |
10 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carl Peters | Kriegsmarine |
The E boat support ship struck a mine and sank off Geltinger Bucht, Germany.[296] |
| MNL 22 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The MNL I type self propelled landing barge was surrendered in early May and foundered on the 10th.[297] |
| Tatsuwa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The transport struck a mine and sank off Shimonoseki. Raised in 1946 and repaired by 1949 and put in commercial service.[298] |
11 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aitoku Maru | Japan |
World War II: The transport was bombed and sunk in Kataoka Bay, Shimushu Ialand by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Eleventh Air Force.[299] |
| USS Bunker Hill | United States Navy |
World War II: The Essex-class aircraft carrier was severely damaged off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 383 of her crew. Repairs took until September 1945 to complete. |
| USS Evans | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged by a kamikaze attack off Okinawa with the loss of 32 of her crew. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
| USS Hugh W. Hadley | United States Navy |
World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was severely damaged by a kamikaze attack off Okinawa with the loss of 30 of her crew. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
| USS LCS(L)-88 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Landing Craft, Support (Large) was damaged beyond repair by a kamikaze attack off Okinawa.[1] |
12 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMMTB 2002 | Royal Navy |
The motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak.[1] |
| Rekizan Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[1] |
13 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gyoryu Maru | Empire of Japan |
World War II: The freighter struck a mine and sank off Kobe.[300] |
| Nisshin Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Plaice ( United States Navy).[1] |
| Shinnan Maru | Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpeoded and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[1] |
| Shosei Maru No. 15 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Woprld War II: The guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by HMS Trump ( Royal Navy).[1] |
| Steiner | Norway |
The coaster struck a mine and sank in Sognefjord with the loss of a crew member.[301] |
| Yosei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Yosei Maru-class oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Baya ( United States Navy). 16 Crewmen were killed .[302] |
14 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dai Maru | Empire of Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft off Makassar, Netherlands East Indies.[303] |
| Baikal Maru |  Imperial Japanese Army |
The hospital ship ran aground off Himeshima. Refloated and repaired sometime in 1945 and put in commercial service post-war.[304] |
| TFA 4 | Kriegsmarine |
The torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Geltinger Bucht.[1] |
| Yoshino Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Sand Lance ( United States Navy).[1] |
15 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuun Maru | Japan |
World War I: The boat was sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Sea Poacher ( United States Navy).[1] |
| Tottori Maru | Japan |
World War II: The Transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Thailand (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy). Fifty-two crewmen were killed. Nineteen survivors were rescued by Hatsutaka ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[305] |
| Ume Maru No. 56 | Japan |
World War II: The lightship was torpedoed and sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Sea Poacher ( United States Navy).[1] |
16 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eiju Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[26] |
| Haguro | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: Battle of the Malacca Strait: The Myōkō-class cruiser was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Malacca Strait 55 nautical miles (102 km) off Penang, Malaya by Royal Navy destroyers. |
| Hatsutaka | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Hatsutaka-class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Thailand (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Hawkbill ( United States Navy) . She sank a half mile (800 m) off shore, survivors refused rescue by USS Hawkbill and an unknown number of survivors, including her captain, swam to shore.[306] |
| U-287 | Kriegsmarine |
The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Elbe Estuary.[307] |
17 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chosan Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea or East China Sea by USS Shad ( United States Navy).[308] |
| Tairyu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Peacetime Standard Type transport was sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south east of the Wada-misaki Lighthouse, near Kobe (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a mine. Salvaged post-war.[309] |
18 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cha-57 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser struck a mine and sank off Penang, Malaya.[310] |
| Enkyo Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Saishu-To, Chōsen, Korea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Consolidated PB4Y Liberator aircraft of the United States Navy. Twenty-four crew members were lost; 2,400 passengers were rescued by CD-81 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[311] |
| USS Longshaw | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer ran aground off Naha, Okinawa, Japan. She was shelled and damaged by Japanese shore-based artillery and was abandoned with the loss of 86 of her 273 crew. She was later scuttled by United States Navy warships. |
19 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daishin Maru | Japan |
The cargo ship was sunk in the western half of the Tsushima Strait in a collision with Kashima ( Imperial Japanese Navy) .[312] |
| HNoMS MTB-715 | Royal Norwegian Navy |
World War II: The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was destroyed by an explosion at Fosnavåg.[313] |
| HMS Terrapin | Royal Navy |
World War II: The T-class submarine was depth charged and damaged by Imperial Japanese Navy vessels in the Java Sea. She put in to Fremantle, Western Australia but was declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in June 1946. |
20 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-244 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk south of Okinawa by American aircraft.[314] |
| USS Chase | United States Navy |
World War II: The Buckley-class destroyer escort was severely damaged by a kamikaze attack off Okinawa. She was consequenly decommissioned and scrapped. |
| USS LST-808 | United States Navy |
World War II: The LST-1-class tank landing ship was damaged by a kamikaze and abandoned off Okinawa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Ship grounded off Ie-jima and the wreck was destroyed 11 November 1945.[315] |
| USS Thatcher | United States Navy |
World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was severely damaged by a kamikaze attack off Okinawa with the loss of fourteen of her crew. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
| U-963 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Nazaré, Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). All 48 crew survived.[316][317] |
21 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| W-34 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea off Kepulauan, Netherlands East Indies (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Chub ( United States Navy). Seventy-eight survivors were rescued; twenty crewmen were killed. There were 25 wounded and two reported missing.[318] |
22 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CH-37 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was sunk in the East China Sea west of the Satsunan Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by aircraft based on USS Bennington ( United States Navy) and USS Hornet ( United States Navy) [319] |
| CH-58 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was sunk in the East China Sea west of the Satsunan Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by aircraft based on USS Bennington ( United States Navy) and USS Hornet ( United States Navy).[320] |
| M-515 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type M 1915 minesweeper was mined and sunk at Fehmarn.[321] |
| Seki Maru No. 5 | Japan |
World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[1] |
| T-173 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was sunk in the East China Sea west of the Satsunan Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by aircraft based on USS Bennington ( United States Navy) and USS Hornet ( United States Navy).[320] |
| Tsukuba Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship's engine room was damaged by near misses from four Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force on May 20. She was torpedoed and severely damaged in the South China Sea southwest of Luzon, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Picuda ( United States Navy) while being towed by Hashidate ( Imperial Japanese Navy). She was finished off by United States Army Air Force aircraft the next day.[322] |
24 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HM Motor Gun Boat 2007 | Royal Navy |
The motor gun boat was wrecked off Aberdeen, Scotland.[323] |
| U-979 | Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine ran aground and was scuttled at Amrum, Schleswig-Holstein (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[324] |
25 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Barry | United States Navy |
World War II: The high-speed transport, a former Clemson-class destroyer, was damaged in the Pacific Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) north west of Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft and was abandoned without loss of crew. She was declared a constructive total loss and subsequently used as a decoy, being sunk at Kerama Retto on 21 June by a further kamikaze attack. |
| USS Bates | United States Navy |
World War II: The high-speed transport, a former Buckley-class destroyer escort, was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Ie-jima by three kamikaze aircraft with the loss of 21 of her 213 crew. |
| Brazil Maru | Imperial Japanese Army |
World War II: The Daifuku Maru No. 1 class transport was sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the Wada-misaki Lighthouse, near Kobe by a mine.[325] |
| Kairyu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Sunda Sea by USS Chub ( United States Navy).[1] |
| USS LSM-135 | United States Navy |
World War II: The LSM-1-class landing ship medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands by a kamikaze aircraft. Eleven survivors were rescued by USS Fleming ( United States Navy). |
| Nittei Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Borneo by HMS Thorough ( Royal Navy).[1][326] |
| Shinto Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by HMS Trenchant ( Royal Navy). Later salvaged and returned to service.[1] |
| USS Spectacle | United States Navy |
World War II: The Admirable-class minesweeper was severely damaged off Ie Shima by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 29 of her crew. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped.[1] |
| Toryu Maru | Japan |
World War II: convoy SE-3: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).[1] |
| Wa-105 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Djember-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by HMS Trenchant ( Royal Navy).[1] |
| William B. Allinson | United States Navy |
File:USS Inca (Gamage) aground at Okinawa.jpg
USS Inca (formerly William B. Allinson) beached at Okinawa.
World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean by Japanese Aaircraft. A stevedore and six crewmen were killed. She was towed to Okinawa and beached. Declared a constructive total loss. On 30 July 1945, she was commissioned as USS Inca for use as a dry storage hulk, later sank in a typhoon. Raised, and sold for scrapping by a Chinese company in 1948.[327] |
26 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-172 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Fushiki by mines.[314] |
| Kotobuki Maru No. 7 | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Billfish ( United States Navy).[1] |
| USS PC-1603 | United States Navy |
World War II: The patrol boat/submarine chaser, a former Adroit-class minesweeper, was heavily damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by kamikaze aircraft. Three crewmen were killed and fifteen were wounded. She was not repaired; decommissioned and sunk as a breakwater post-war.[328] |
27 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kinei Maru | Japan |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by USS Tench ( United States Navy).[1] |
| Yawata Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The guardboat was sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of the Bonin Islands by USS Tigrone ( United States Navy).[1] |
28 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Biko Maru | Japan |
World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Ray ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[1] |
| CD-29 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The Type C escort ship struck a mine off Sasebo, Nagasaki causing extensive damage to her engines, not repaired and scrapped post-war.[329] |
| USS Drexler | United States Navy |
World War II: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by two kamikaze aircraft with the loss of 158 of her 336 crew. |
29 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS LCT 357 | Royal Navy |
The Landing Craft, Tank Mk.6 was sunk by an explosion at Suda Bay, Crete.[330] |
| Kuretake Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Sea of Okhotsk east of Sakhalin (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy). She sank the next day. A total of 272 troops and six crewmen were killed. Four hundred survivors were rescued by Shimushu ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[331][332] |
| USS Shubrick | United States Navy |
World War II: The Gleaves-class destroyer was damaged off Tori Shima by a kamikaze attack with the loss of 35 of her crew. She was consequently decommissioned and scrapped. |
| Tenryo Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy). Seven hundred and seventy-three men of the 23rd Air Defence Battalion, 26 gGunners and 83 crewmen were killed.[331] |
| Tsuruga Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Niigata.[333] |
30 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hokoku Maru | Japan |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sunda Sea by USS Blenny ( United States Navy).[1] |
31 May
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrides | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship was beached in Gunna Sound, Inner Hebrides.[334] |
| I-361 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The I-361 class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) south east of Okinawa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft based on USS Anzio ( United States Navy). Seventy-six crewmen and five Kaiten pilots were killed.[335] |
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Edmund F. Dickens | United States |
World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Pacific Ocean. She was declared a constructive total loss.[336] |
| F 1028 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk sometime in May.[337] |
| F 1031 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk sometime in May.[338] |
| F 1031 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk at Erste Donau Shipyard, Korneuburg.[339] |
| F 1032 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The incomplete Type D Marinefahrprahm was sunk at Erste Donau Shipyard, Korneuburg.[340] |
| F 1159 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type D Marinefahrprahm was surrendered in early May and wrecked sometime later in May.[341] |
| FR 5 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The FR 1 class river minesweeper was lost sometime in May.[342] |
| FR 8 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The FR 7 class river minesweeper was lost sometime in May.[343] |
| Kerhwieder | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The minelayer, a former M 1915-class minesweeper, was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[344] |
| M-18 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The M-class minesweeper was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, sometime in May. Later scrapped.[345] |
| Samlistar | United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground off Quebec, Canada. Refloated and arrived at Quebec City on 31 May.[334] |
| Nymphe | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The flak ship was damaged by British aircraft and beached at Solvær, Norway. Later refloated and returned to the Royal Norwegian Navy later in the year and was broken up.[346] |
| SA 5 | and SA 6 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The MS 11 class MS Boat were reported scuttled at Alto Tirino, Abruzzo, Italy sometime in May.[347] |
|
| SG 22 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The escort ship, a former Elan-class corvette, was scuttled at Livorno, Italy.[348] |
| Tsuki Maru | Japan |
World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the East China Sea or Yellow Sea by USS Ray ( United States Navy) between 19 and 30 May.[1] |
| UJ 315 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/submarine chaser was scuttled in May. Raised and repaired by the post War Occupation Govt. and awarded to the U.K. as a war reparation in 1947.[20] |
| Vs 166 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The KSK-2 class Naval Drifter/Patrol ship was scuttled in May.[20] |
| USS YC-961 | United States Navy |
World War II: The non-self-propelled covered lighter was lost by grounding at Biorka Island, Alaska sometime in May, 1945 or July, 1944.[349] |
| USS YO-156 | and USS YO-157 ( United States Navy): World War II: The self-propelled fuel oil barges were lost at Sitka, Alaska sometime in May.[349] |
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| Ship decommissionings: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
| Shipwrecks: | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
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