List by death toll of ships sunk by submarines

List of ships sunk by submarines with death toll exceeding 300

Deaths Name Type Nationality Date Submarine
9,343[1] MV Wilhelm Gustloff Cruise ship serve as evacuation ship  Nazi Germany 30 January 1945 S-13
6,500[2] MV Goya Passenger ship serve as evacuation ship  Nazi Germany 16 April 1945 L-3
5,620[3] Junyō Maru Hell ship  Japan 18 September 1944 HMS Tradewind
5,400[4] Toyama Maru Troopship  Japan 29 June 1944 USS Sturgeon
4,998[5] Ryusei Maru Troopship  Japan 24 February 1944 USS Rasher
4,406-4,755[6] Tamatsu Maru Troopship  Japan 19 August 1944 USS Spadefish
3,608[7] SS General von Steuben Ocean liner  Nazi Germany 10 February 1945 S-13
3,546[8] Mayasan Maru Troopship  Japan 18 November 1944 USS Picuda
3,219[9] Nikkin Maru Troopship  Japan 30 September 1944 USS Tang
3,000[5] Tango Maru Hell ship  Japan 24 February 1944 USS Rasher
2,765[10] Lima Maru Troopship  Japan 8 February 1944 USS Snook
2,670[4] Petrella Hell ship  Nazi Germany 8 February 1944 HMS Sportsman
2,665[6] Teia Maru (ex. French ship Aramis) Troopship  Japan 19 August 1944 USS Rasher
2,649[11] Yoshida Maru No.1 Troopship  Japan 26 April 1944 USS Jack
2,246[8] Akitsu Maru Troopship  Japan 14 November 1944 USS Queenfish
2,113[12] Edogawa Maru Troopship  Japan 17 November 1944 USS Sunfish
2,089[13] Dainichi Maru Troopship  Japan 8 October 1944 USS Gurnard
2,035[14] Kamakura Maru Troopship  Japan 28 April 1943 USS Gudgeon
2,008[15] Awa Maru Ocean liner  Japan 1 April 1945 USS Queenfish
2,000[4] Ural Maru Ocean liner  Japan 27 September 1944 USS Flasher
1,773[16] Arisan Maru Hell ship  Japan 24 October 1944 USS Shark
1,750[17] SS Principe Umberto Troopship  Italy 8 June 1916 U-5
1,650[18] Taihō Aircraft carrier  Japan 19 June 1944 USS Albacore
1,621[19] RMS Laconia Ocean liner  UK 12 September 1942 U-156
1,540[5] Kōshū Maru Hell ship  Japan 4 August 1944 USS Ray
1,529[20] Tsushima Maru Passenger/Cargo ship  Japan 22 August 1944 USS Bowfin
1,435[14] Shinano Aircraft carrier  Japan 29 November 1944 USS Archer-Fish
1,400[14] Tatsuta Maru Troopship  Japan 9 February 1943 USS Tarpon
1,300 Ashigara Cruiser  Japan 8 June 1945 HMS Trenchant
1,291[21] SS Conte Rosso Troopship  Italy 24 May 1941 HMS Upholder
1,279[22] SS Khedive Ismail Troopship  UK 12 February 1944 I-27
1,272[14] Shōkaku Aircraft carrier  Japan 19 June 1944 USS Cavalla
1,250[14] Chūyō Aircraft carrier  Japan 4 December 1943 USS Sailfish
1,240[14] Unryu Aircraft carrier  Japan 19 December 1944 USS Redfish
1,201[23] RMS Lusitania Ocean liner  UK 7 May 1915 U-20
1,200[5] Takachiko Maru Ocean liner  Japan 19 March 1943 USS Kingfish
1,200[24] Kongo Battleship  Japan 21 November 1944 USS Sealion
1,053[25] Montevideo Maru Hell ship  Japan 1 July 1942 USS Sturgeon
956[14] Taihei Maru Troopship  Japan 9 July 1944 USS Sunfish
935[26] HMT Royal Edward Troopship  UK 13 August 1915 UB-14
930[27] SS La Provence Troopship  France 26 February 1916 U-35
883[28] USS Indianapolis Cruiser  USA 30 July 1945 I-58
880[29] Verona Troopship  Italy 11 May 1918 UC-52
870[30] Minas Troopship  Italy 15 February 1917 U-39
865[31] SS Arandora Star Ocean liner  UK 2 July 1940 U-47
862[32] HMS Barham Battleship  UK 25 November 1941 U-331
856[33] RMS Nova Scotia Troopship  UK 28 November 1942 U-177
846[34] Lisbon Maru Hell ship  Japan 1 October 1942 USS Grouper
819[35] SS Leopoldville Troopship  Belgium 24 December 1944 U-486
817[14] SS Taiyō Maru Ocean liner  Japan 8 May 1942 USS Grenadier
800[21] SS Francesco Crispi Troopship  Italy 19 April 1943 HMS Saracen
786[36] HMS Royal Oak Battleship  UK 14 October 1939 U-47
768[37] SS Struma Merchant ship  Panama 24 February 1942 Shch-213
768[21] SS Galilea Troopship  Italy 28 March 1942 HMS Proteus
754[38] Athos Ocean liner  France 17 February 1917 U-65
747[14] Taiyō Aircraft carrier  Japan 18 August 1944 USS Rasher
740[39] Le Calvados Troopship  France 4 November 1915 U-38
700[40] SS Shuntien Ocean liner  UK 23 December 1941 U-559
688[41] Shinyo Maru Hell ship  Japan 7 September 1944 USS Paddle
684[42] Léon Gambetta Cruiser  France 27 April 1915 U-5
683 [43] USS Juneau Cruiser  USA 13 November 1942 I-26
675[44] USAT Dorchester Troopship  USA 3 February 1943 U-223
672[45] Prinz Adalbert Cruiser  German Empire 23 October 1915 HMS E8
656[46] SS Ceramic Ocean liner  UK 7 December 1942 U-515
656[14] SS Rakuyo Maru Hell ship  Japan 12 September 1944 USS Pampanito
648[47] Suffren Battleship  France 26 November 1916 U-52
644[48] USS Liscombe Bay Aircraft carrier  USA 24 November 1943 I-175
638[49] Sant Anna Troopship  France 11 May 1918 UC-54
615[5] Suez Maru Hell ship  Japan 29 November 1943 USS Bonefish
611[50] Sidi-Bel-Abbès Troopship  France 20 April 1943 U-565
610[51] Aragon Troopship  UK 30 December 1917 UC-34
597[52] Pallada Cruiser  Russian Empire 11 October 1914 U-26
562[53] HMS Cressy Cruiser  UK 22 September 1914 U-9
547[54] HMS Formidable Battleship  UK 1 January 1915 U-24
544[5] Konron Maru Troopship  Japan 5 October 1943 USS Wahoo
530[55] RMS Leinster Ocean liner  UK 10 October 1918 UB-123
527[56] HMS Aboukir Cruiser  UK 22 September 1914 U-9
526[57] HMS Hawke Cruiser  UK 15 October 1914 U-9
523[11] Aden Maru Troopship  Japan 6 May 1944 USS Gurnard
518[36] HMS Courageous Aircraft carrier  UK 17 September 1939 U-29
514[58] HMS Avenger Aircraft carrier  UK 15 November 1942 U-155
500[5] Shinyu Maru Hell ship  Japan 24 November 1943 USS Redfin
488[14] SS Kachidoki Maru Hell ship  Japan 12 September 1944 USS Pampanito
484[59] Yoma Troopship  UK 17 June 1943 U-81
470[60] HMS Galatea Cruiser  UK 14 December 1941 U-557
461[5] Ikoma Maru Hell ship  Japan 20 January 1944 USS Seahorse
448[12] Seisho Maru Troopship  Japan 18 November 1944 USS Sunfish
436[61] Djemmah Ocean liner  France 14 July 1918 UB-105
419[62] HMS Dunedin Cruiser  UK 24 November 1941 U-124
417[63] HMS Penelope Cruiser  UK 18 February 1944 U-410
414[64] SS Transylvania Troopship  UK 4 May 1917 U-63
400[65] Balkan Troopship  France 16 August 1918 UB-48
379[66] Brazza Ocean liner  France 28 May 1940 U-37
375[67] HMS Hogue Cruiser  UK 22 September 1914 U-9
374[68] Amiral Charner Cruiser  France 8 February 1916 U-21
373[69] Marina Raskova Merchant ship  USSR 13 August 1944 U-365
369[70] HMS Fidelity Q-ship  UK 30 December 1942 U-435
364[71] Doggerbank Blockade runner  Nazi Germany 3 March 1943 U-43
362[72] MV Abosso Ocean liner  UK 29 October 1942 U-575
360[73] Calabria Ocean liner  UK 8 December 1940 U-103
360[74] SS Almeda Star Ocean liner  UK 17 January 1941 U-96
360[75] Atago Cruiser  Japan 23 October 1944 USS Darter
349[76] Nagara Cruiser  Japan 7 August 1944 USS Croaker
344[77] Medjerda Troopship  France 11 May 1917 U-34
336[78] Maya Cruiser  Japan 23 October 1944 USS Dace
334[79] SS Persia Ocean liner  UK 30 December 1915 U-38
330[80] Natori Cruiser  Japan 18 August 1944 USS Hardhead
323[81] ARA General Belgrano Cruiser  Argentina 2 May 1982 HMS Conqueror
307[5] Urakaze Destroyer  Japan 21 November 1944 USS Sealion II
305[5] Mefkura Motor schooner  Turkey 5 August 1944 Shch-215

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