List of shipwrecks in 1945

The list of shipwrecks in 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1945.

1 January
2 February
3 March
4 April
5 May
- 5.1 2 May
- 5.2 3 May
- 5.3 4 May
- 5.4 5 May
- 5.5 7 May
- 5.6 14 May
6 =16 May
7 June
8 July
9 August
10 September
- 10.1 12 September
- 10.2 29 September
11 October
12 November
13 December
14 Unknown date
15 References
16 See also

January

2 January

HMS Porpoise ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Grampus-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca off Penang, Malaya by Japanese aircraft with the loss of all 73 crew.

3 January

Shibozono Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).^[1]
Yaei Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Kingfish ( United States Navy).^[1]

5 January

USS Ommaney Bay ( United States Navy):World War II: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was crippled by a Japanese Kamikaze aircraft and scuttled in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippine Islands.
CHANT 68 ( United Kingdom): The Channel Tanker capsized and sank at Grangemouth Harbour, Stirlingshire. She was salvaged, but repairs were deemed uneconomic and she was scrapped.

10 January

Blackheath ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartel, Morocco and was beached. She broke her back on 14 January.^[2]
Coast defence vessel No.42 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The coastal defence ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off he Nansei Islands by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).^[3]
USS Hull ( United States Navy): Typhoon Cobra: The Farragut-class destroyer capsized and sank in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of 202 of her 264 crew.
USS Monaghan ( United States Navy): Typhoon Cobra: The Farragut-class destroyer capsized and sank in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of 256 of her 260 crew.
USS Spence ( United States Navy): Typhoon Cobra: The Fletcher-class destroyer capsized and sank in the Pacific Ocean with the loss of 317 of her 340 crew.

11 January

Pasajes ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground in the Skagerrak (). Refloated and place under repair. Seized by the British in May 1945, entered service as Empire Rhondda.^[4]

12 January

USS Swordfish ( United States Navy): World War II: The Sargo-class submarine was either depth charged or struck a mine and sank off Okinawa Island, Japan with the loss of all 59 crew.

14 January

Yurishima ( Imperial Japanese Navy): The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Malaya by USS Cobia ( United States Navy).^[5]

16 January

Donau ( Germany): World War II: The troop ship was sunk in Oslofjord by ten limpet mines that had been placed by the Norwegian Resistance. The wreck was raised in 1952 and towed to Bremerhaven, West Germany for scrapping.

17 January

Transport No.15) ( Japan): World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[6]

18 January

Empire Clansman ( United Kingdom): The collier ran aground on South Carr Rocks, off North Berwick, Berwickshire. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.

19 January

HMS Porpoise ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Grampus-class submarine was sunk in the Malacca Strait off Penang, Malaya by Japanese aircraft.

20 January

Shuri Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The tender was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[6]

24 January

Empire Rupert ( United Kingdom): The tug collided with HMS Twickenham ( Royal Navy) and sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent ().
USS Extractor ( United States Navy): World War II: The Anchor-class rescue and salvage ship was accidentally torpedoed and sunk in the Phillipine Sea () by USS Guardfish ( United States Navy) with the loss of six of her 65 crew. The survivors were rescued by USS Guardfish.

25 January

Malay Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).^[7]

29 January

USS Serpens ( United States Navy): World War II: The Crater-class cargo ship was sunk by an explosion whilst loading depth charges at Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The explosion killed 198 of her 208 crew, plus 57 stevedores on the ship and another person ashore.

30 January

Wilhelm Gustloff ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The cruise ship was torpedoed by S-13 ( Soviet Navy) in the Baltic Sea, She sank with about 9,000 casualties: Thought to be the greatest loss of lives in a single ship incident in history.

February

11 February

Persier ( Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Eddystone Lighthouse () by U-1017 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty crew.
HMSAS Treen ( South African Navy): World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of all but one of her 24 crew.^[8]

17 February

HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy RA 64: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-711 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss off all but one of her 86 crew.
HMS Lark ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Black Swan-class sloop was damaged beyond repair by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine).

20 February

Nokaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of Nha Trang, French Indochina () by USS Pargo ( United States Navy) with the loss of 209 of her 230 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kamikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).

21 February

USS Bismarck Sea ( United States Navy): World War II: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Iwo Jima by two Japanese Kamikaze aircraft.
Porto Alegre ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Skaggerak by Allied aircraft.^[9]
Tairiku Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Gato ( United States Navy) at .^[10]

23 February

Henry Bacon ( United States): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Barents Sea by Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.

27 February

Corvus ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Western Approaches of the English Channel by U-1018 ( Kriegsmarine).
U-327 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VII submarine was sunk in the Western Approaches by depth charges dropped by HMS Labuan, HMS Wild Goose and HMS Loch Fada (all Royal Navy).
U-1018 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VII submarine was sunk in the [Western Approaches by depth charges dropped by HMS Loch Fada ( Royal Navy).

28 February

Lautaro ( Chilean Navy): The barque was destroyed when her cargo caught fire in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.

March

6 March

Empire Geraint ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire by U-775 ( Kriegsmarine). She was beached with her back broken. Refloated on 30 April, repaired and returned to service.^[4]
XE 11 ( Royal Navy): The midget submarine collided with a Royal Navy boom defence vessel in Loch Striven with the loss of two of her four crew.^[11]

11 March

Carl ( Germany) World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an air raid at Hamburg.^[12]

16 March

Inger Toft ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy RU 156: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-722 ( Kriegsmarine).^[10]

17 March

HMCS Guysborough ( Royal Canadian Navy): World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by U-868 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 51 of her crew. About 40 survivors were rescued by HMS Inglis ( Royal Navy).

18 March

Tsukushi Maru No.3 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Nansei Islands by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).^[13]

19 March

Astrida ( Belgium): The cargo liner foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 58 nautical miles (107 km) south east of Port Elizabeth, South Africa during a hurricane with the loss of 88 passengers and crew.^[12]
Empire Blessing ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Scheldt, Belgium.

20 March

HMS Lapwing ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Black Swan-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Kola Inlet by U-968 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one crew member.^[11]

22 March

Empire Kingsley ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-315 ( Kriegsmarine).^[4]
Mendoza ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia, Germany in a Soviet air attack.^[14]

23 March

Gneisenau ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Gneisenau-class battleship was sunk as a blockship in Gdynia harbor, Poland. She was later refloated and scrapped.

24 March

HMCS Trentonian ( Royal Canadian Navy): World War II: Convoy BTC 76: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall by U-1004 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 101 crew.^[11]^[15]
Weser ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an air raid at Neufahrwasser, Danzig, Germany.^[12]

27 March

Odate ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The repair ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Nansei Islands by USS Trigger ( United States Navy).^[13]

28 March

USS Trigger ( United States Navy): World War II: The Gato-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Nansei Islands () by Mikura, CD-33 and CD-59 (all Imperial Japanese Navy).

April

1 April

Armenier ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled or beached off Littlehampton, West Sussex.^[12]
Awa Maru ( Japan): World War II: The ocean liner was torpedoed and sunk by USS Queenfish ( United States Navy) whilst under Allied escort.

3 April

Brummer ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The minelayer was wrecked in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.

6 April

Marco Brunner ( Germany): World War II: The troopship was sunk off Vaderoey, Sweden, with the loss of around 700 from the 1,200 people on board.^[16]

7 April

Isuzu ( Japan): World War II: The Nagara-class cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Java Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) north west of Bima, Dutch East Indies by USS Gabilan ( United States Navy). She was then torpedoed and sunk by USS Charr ( United States Navy) at .
Oldenburg ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Vadheim, Sogn og Fjordane Norway by Allied aircraft.
Yahagi ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Agano-class cruiser was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu, Japan by United States Navy aircraft.
Yamato ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: Operation Ten-Go: The Yamato-class battleship was bombed, torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Kyushu by United States Navy aircraft with the loss of 2,055 of her 2,332 crew.

8 April

Boelcke ( Luftwaffe): World War II: The Karl Meyer-class seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft.
Hans Albrecht Wedel ( Luftwaffe): World War II: The Hans Albrecht Wedel-class seaplane tender was sunk by Soviet aircraft.

9 April

Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Deutschland-class pocket battleship was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
Rosnaes ( Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was seized by the Danish Resistance off Copenhagen and ran aground on Ven, Sweden. She was refloated and taken to Landskrona. Nineteen other Danish vessels were also seized and taken to Sweden to prevent their capture by German forces.^[17]

10 April

Seydlitz ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.

14 April

Belgian Airman ( Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, United States by U-857 ( Kriegsmarine).

16 April

HMCS Esquimalt ( Royal Canadian Navy): World War II: The Bangor-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk by U-190 ( Kriegsmarine off Chebucto Head, Nova Scotia with the loss of 44 of her 71 crew. She was the last Canadian warship sunk during the war.
Lutzow ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Deutschland-class cruiser was bombed and sunk in the Kaiserfahrt. She was aised and scrapped in 1947.
Manryu Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).^[18]
No. 73 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The coastal defence vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).^[18]

18 April

Empire Gold ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 348: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-1107 ( Kriegsmarine).^[4]

19 April

Kaiko Maru ( Japan): [World War II]]: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).^[18]
Taisei Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Japan by USS Sunfish ( United States Navy).^[18]

25 April

Graf Zeppelin ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Graf Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier was scuttled while incomplete at Stettin, West Pomerania. She was raised and salvaged by the Soviet Union in 1947.
Iglesias ( Nazi Germany) World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Genoa, Liguria Italy. She was later raised and salvaged.^[19]
W-41 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Cod ( United States Navy).^[20]

28 April

U-56 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type IIC submarine was sunk in a Royal Air Force air raid on Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.

Unknown date

USS Snook ( United States Navy): The Gato-class submarine was lost in the South China Sea between 8 and 20 April, cause unknown.^[21]

May

2 May

Admiral Hipper ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Admiral Hipper-class cruiser was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
Rezikan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).^[22]
Toryu Maru ( Japan): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).^[22]
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.
U-61 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-62 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-120 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Bremerhaven.
U-121 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Bremerhaven.
U-137 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-139 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-140 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-141 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-142 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-146 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-148 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-152 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IID submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-153 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IXC submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven.
U-3506 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type XXI submarine was scuttled at Hamburg.

3 May

Cap Arcona ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The ocean liner was sunk in the Bay of Lübeck by Royal Air Force aircraft.
U-57 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein.
U-58 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIC submarine was scuttled at Kiel.

4 May

Empire Unity ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-979 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned. She was later reboarded and reached the Faroe Islands. Later repaired and returned to service.^[4]

5 May

U-17 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony.

7 May

Avondale Park ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy EN 491: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea () by U-2336 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of two of her 38 crew. She was the last Allied merchant ship to be sunk by enemy action during the war.

14 May

Haguro ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: Operation Dukedom: The Myōkō-class cruiser was shelled, torpedoed and sunk in the Malacca Strait by HMS Saumarez. HMS Verulam, HMS Venus, HMS Vigilant and HMS Virago (all Royal Navy) with the loss of about 900 crew. There were 320 survivors, who were rescued by Kamikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).

=16 May

Eiju Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Raton ( United States Navy).^[22]

17 May

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).^[23]

20 May

U-963 ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled off Nazaré, Portugal.^[24]

31 May

Hebrides ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was beached in Gunna Sound, Inner Hebrides.^[25]

Unknown date

Samlistar ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground off Quebec, Canada. Refloated and arrived at Quebec City on 31 May.^[25]

Unknown date

Nymphe ( Kriegsmarine): End of World War II: The flak ship ran aground north of Narvik, Norway whilst being returned to the Royal Norwegian Navy

June

6 June

Empire Harry ( United Kingdom): The tug ran aground at Beacon Point, Devon. She broke up, and was declared a total loss.

7 June

Azusa 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).^[23]

8 June

Hakusa ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The landing craft was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam by USS Cobia ( United States Navy).^[5]

11 June

Meisei Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Chungjin, Korea () by USS Flying Fish ( United States Navy).^[12]

12 June

Kenzyo Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Kanazawa () by USS Skate ( United States Navy).^[10]

18 June

USS Bonefish ( United States Navy): World War II: The Gato-class submarine was sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy at Toyama Wan, Honshū, Japan with the loss of all 60 crew.

July

1 July

Taiun Maru No.1 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the China Sea or Yellow Sea by USS Haddo ( United States Navy).^[26]

2 July

Emeraude ( Belgium): The cargo ship struck the submerged wreck of Empire Path ( United Kingdom and sank in the English Channel, 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. The wreck was dispersed in 1960.^[12]
Empire Fal ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean () with a cargo of Italian gas bombs.

4 July

Bahia ( Marinha do Brasil): The Bahia-class cruiser was accidentally sunk during gunnery practice when her own guns hit depth charges at the stern of the ship with the loss of most of her crew.

7 July

Nantaise ( United Kingdom): The naval trawler collided with Helen Crest ( United Kingdom and sank in the North Sea near the Goodwin Lightship ( United Kingdom) off the coast of Kent with the loss of eleven of her 25 crew. The tug Empire Henchman ( United Kingdom) rescued the survivors.^[27]

10 July

HMT Kurd ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall with the loss of all sixteen crew.^[28]

12 July

Gibel Kebir ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank whilst under repair at Port Said, Egypt. She was later raised and scrapped.^[12]

24 July

HMS Squirrel ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Algerine-class minesweeper struck a mine and was damaged in the Andaman Sea off Phuket Island, Thailand with the loss of seven crew. She was later scuttled.
USS Underhill ( United States Navy): World War II: The Buckley-class destroyer escort was sunk in the Pacific Ocean () by a Kaiten manned torpedo with the loss of 112 of her 234 crew.

25 July

Eian Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by American aircraft.
Esbjerg ( Denmark): The passenger ship struck a mine and sank whilst on a voyage from Lübeck, Germany to Copenhagen, Denmark. All crew were rescued.^[30]

28 July

USS Callaghan ( United States Navy): World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in an attack by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan.
Moose ( United Kingdom): The tug collided with Kawartha Park ( Canada) and sank in the River Mersey at Birkenhead, Cheshire with the loss of all six crew.^[31]

30 July

USS Indianapolis ( United States Navy): World War II: The Portland-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by I-58 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 879 of her 1,196 crew.

August

3 August

Blush Rose ( United Kingdom): The coaster collided with Glaucus ( United Kingdom) off Holyhead, Anglesey and sank. All fifteen crew were rescued by Glaucus.^[32]

5 August

Kotohirasan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan by USS Pogy ( United States Navy).^[33]

6 August

USS Bullhead ( United States Navy): World War II: The Balao-class submarine was sunk off Bali, Indonesia by depth charges dropped by a Mitsubishi Ki-51 aircraft of the Japanese Air Force. All hands were lost. She was the last American warship lost during the war.

7 August

Argos Hill ( United Kingdom: The cargo ship caught fire off St. John's, Newfoundland. She was towed into Bay Bulls on 13 August, declared a constructive total loss.^[34]

8 August

Rashin Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan by USS Pargo ( United States Navy).^[35]

15 August

Bernlef ( Germany): The cargo ship, laden with bombs and mines, exploded and sank in the North Sea (( killing all on board.^[34]

17 August

Gustaf Lagerbjelke ( Sweden): The cargo ship ran aground off Strängnäs. She sank on 19 August.^[36]

Unknown date

Basil ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Amazon. Refloated, arrived at Pará, Brazil on 19 August.^[36]
Stanforth ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was reported to have come ashore and be in a sinking condition.^[36]

September

12 September

Marianne Toft ( Denmark): The cargo ship collided with Cornelius Ford ( United States and sank in the Irish Sea off the Isle of Man with the loss of ten of her twenty crew.^[37]

29 September

Empire Patrol ( United Kingdom: The cargo ship caught fire in the Mediterranean Sea 38 nautical miles (70 km) off Port Said, Egypt and was abandone by her crew and the 496 refugees she was carrying. She was taken in tow but capsized and sank two days later when still 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Port Said.

October

7 October

Juta ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck a rock and sank off the Welsh coast. All twenty crew were rescued by a naval trawler.^[38]

9 October

USS Dorsey ( United States Navy): The Wickes-class destroyer was grounded by a typhoon off Okinawa, Japan. She was destroyed on 1 January 1946.
USS Silica ( United States Navy: The Trefoil-class concrete barge was grounded by a typhoon on Okinawa. She was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 3 January 1946.^[39]
USS SC-632 ( United States Navy): The SC-497-class submarine chaser foundered during a typhoon offshore of Okinawa. The sunken hulk was destroyed on 9 March 1948.^[40]
USS SC-636 ( United States Navy): The SC-497-class submarine chaser foundered during a typhoon offshore of Okinawa.^[41]

12 October 2011

HMT Loch Eriboll ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler collided off Start Point, Devon with Sidney Sherman ( United States) and sank. The crew were rescued.^[42]

16 October

Takliwa ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground and then caught fire at Indira Point, Great Nicobar, Indonesia. All 1,083 on board were rescued by HMS Sainfoin ( Royal Navy). The ship later broke up, a total loss.

22 October

Kronprinsen ( Norway): The cargo ship ran aground at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. She was later refloated and returned to service.

25 October

Danegarth ( United Kingdom): The tug collided with a floating lock gate in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of one crew member.^[43]

26 October

HMS Saltburn ( Royal Navy): The Hunt class minesweeper sank in the Solent off Horse Sand Fort.
Swarthy ( United Kingdom): The tug sank in the Solent off Horse Sand Fort whilst attempting to assist HMS Saltburn ( Royal Navy).^[44]

November

1 November

Empire Cormorant ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Biscay, France () with cargo of chemical ammunition.

8 November

Hai Chu ( Republic of China): The ship struck a mine in the Pearl River at Bocca Tigris and sank with the loss of 500 lives.^[45]

10 November

HMCS Assiniboine ( Royal Canadian Navy): The C-class destroyer ran aground at East Point, Prince Edward Island () when her tow parted whilst she was on the way to be broken up.

17 November

Edith Howaldt ( Germany): The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak with a cargo of chemical ammunition.^[19]

20 November

Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher ( France): The cargo ship ran aground in fog at Stromboli, Italy. She later broke in two in a storm. Declared a total loss. She was scrapped in situ in 1947.

30 November

U.S.O. ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Refloated the next day.^[46]

December

10 December

T. A. Johnston ( United States): The Liberty ship ran aground on Egmont Point, Dorset, United Kingdom. Refloated on 13 December.^[47]

11 December

Kosin Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Kawasaki. She was declared a total loss.^[12]

13 December

Empire Tigaven ( United Kingdom): The coastal tanker collided off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with Cormont (unknown flag) and was abandoned. All fourteen crew were rescued by the Flamborough lifeboat.^[47]

18 December

Empire Rhodes ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship caught fire at Gdynia, Poland and was scuttled to put out the fire in her cargo of jute. She burnt until 3 January 1946. Later refloated and sold to be scuttled but was repaired and returned to service in 1947 as Culter.^[4]

19 December

Terborch ( Netherlands): The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was later refloated.^[48]

21 December

U-149 ( Kriegsmarine): Operation Deadlight: The TypeIID submarine was scuttled in Loch Ryan, Scotland.

22 December

U-143 ( Kriegsmarine): Operation Deadlight: The TypeIID submarine was scuttled.
U-145 ( Kriegsmarine): Operation Deadlight: The TypeIID submarine was scuttled.

26 December

Duchess of Hamilton ( United Kingdom): The passenger ship ran aground in Loch Ryan. Refloated after fifteen minutes with damaged bows^[49]

27 December

Empire Tigawa ( United Kingdom): The coastal tanker ran aground at Bolsax, Kattegat, Denmark. She was refloated and sailed to Kalundborg. Declared a constructive total loss.

Unknown date

Elbing ( Nazi Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by artillery shelling and beached at Schweinesand. She was later repaired and returned to service.
Taruyasu Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The cargo liner was either struck by a mine or bombed and sunk by United States Navy aircraft off Japan. Date was either 25 June or 25 July. Later salvaged by the British and returned to service as Empire Evenlode.

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Ship events in 1945
Ship launches:	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950
Ship commissionings:	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950
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

List of shipwrecks in 1945

Contents

January

2 January

3 January

5 January

10 January

11 January

12 January

14 January

16 January

17 January

18 January

19 January

20 January

24 January

25 January

29 January

30 January

February

11 February

17 February

20 February

21 February

23 February

27 February

28 February

March

6 March

11 March

16 March

17 March

18 March

19 March

20 March

22 March

23 March

24 March

27 March

28 March

April

1 April

3 April

6 April

7 April

8 April

9 April

10 April

14 April

16 April

18 April

19 April

25 April

28 April

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May

2 May

3 May

4 May

5 May

7 May

14 May

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20 May

31 May

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June

6 June

7 June

8 June

11 June

12 June

18 June

July

1 July

2 July

4 July

7 July