List of shipwrecks in March 1944

The list of shipwrecks in March 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1944.

1 March

HMS Gould ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Captain-class frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal by U-358 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two crew.^[1]^[2]

2 March

3 March

Nattai Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea by USS Rasher ( United States Navy).^[3]

4 March

Empire Tourist ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy RA 57: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea east of Bear Island, Norway by U-703 ( Kriegsmarine).^[4]
Kayo Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Peto ( United States Navy).^[5]

5 March

6 March

7 March

8 March

Toyokuni Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Lapon ( United States Navy).^[6]

9 March

Nichirei Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Lapon ( United States Navy).^[6]

10 March

11 March

12 March

Kirissi ( Germany): World War II: The tanker was bombed, torpedoed and sunk off the mouth of the Ebro by Royal Air Force aircraft.^[7]
Okinoyama Maru No.3 ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Truk, South Pacific Mandate by USS Gato ( United States Navy).^[8]

13 March

Peleus ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South Atlantic by U852 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew was massacred by the Germans to hide the traces of the attack.
Ryua Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[9]
Shojen Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[9]

14 March

15 March

Empire Ace ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was sunk at Malta in an air raid. Salvaged on 10 May, repaired and returned to service.
U-653 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was torpedoed and sunk by a Fairey Swordfish of HMS Vindex and gunfire from HMS Starling and HMS Wild Goose (all Royal Navy).
U-961 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by HMS Starling ( Royal Navy).

16 March

Kofuku Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of the Mariana Islands by USS Silversides ( United States Navy).^[10]
Nichiren Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).^[9]
Shirakumo ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The Fubuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocea 170 nautical miles (310 km) east of Muroran, Hokkaido ( by USS Tautog ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 219 crew.

17 March

18 March

Hokoruko Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Lapon ( United States Navy).^[6]

19 March

20 March

HMS Graph ( Royal Navy): The Type VIIC submarine ran aground off Could Point, Islay () and was wrecked.
Hakuyo Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Nanpō Islands by USS Pollack ( United States Navy).^[11]

21 March

22 March

23 March

24 March

25 March

HMS Inglefield ( Royal Navy): World War II: The I-class destroyer was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Anzio, Lazio, Italy by a Henschel Hs 293 glide bomb with the loss of 35 of her 192 crew.
No.54 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Nanpō Islands by USS Pollack ( United States Navy).^[11]

26 March

27 March

Nichinan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Rasher ( United States Navy).^[3]
Yamamizu Maru ( Japan): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Borneo by USS Hake ( United States Navy).^[12]

28 March

HMS Syrtis ( Royal Navy): World War II: The S-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bodø, Norway with the loss of all 48 crew.

29 March

30 March

Ikushima Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mariana Islands by USS Stingray ( United States Navy).^[13]
Krom ( Turkey): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea.^[14]
HMS Laforey ( Royal Navy): World War II: The L-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Palermo, Sicily, Italy by U-223 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 182 of her 247 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Blencathra, HMS Hambledon and HMS Tumult (all Royal Navy).

31 March

Unknown date

Stonehenge ( Royal Navy): World War II: The S-class submarine was probably struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea sometime between 2 and 16 February with the loss of all 50 crew.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "NAVAL EVENTS, JANUARY-DECEMBER 1944 (in outline only)". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4400-60ALL.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
^ "HMS Gould (K-476) (+1944)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16825. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Rasher". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss269.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
^ "Peto". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss265.txt. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lapon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss260.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
^ "Germans And A New "Altmark Incident"" The Times (London). Tuesday, 14 March 1944. Issue 49804, col E, p. 3.
^ "Gato". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss212.txt. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tautog". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss199.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Silversides". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss236.txt. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Pollack". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss180.txt. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
^ "Hake (SS-256)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss256.txt. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "Stingray". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss186.htm. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
^ "Turkish Ship Sunk By Submarine" The Times (London). Saturday, 1 April 1944. Issue 49820, col C, p. 3.

Ship events in 1944
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Ship commissionings:	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Ship decommissionings:	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949
Shipwrecks:	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948	1949

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List of shipwrecks in March 1944

Contents

1 March

2 March

3 March

4 March

5 March

6 March

7 March

8 March

9 March

10 March

11 March

12 March

13 March

14 March

15 March

16 March

17 March

18 March

19 March

20 March

21 March

22 March

23 March

24 March

25 March

26 March

27 March

28 March

29 March

30 March

31 March

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References