List of shipwrecks in August 1944

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

August 1944
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1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1944
Ship Country Description
S 144  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Schnellboot was bombed and sunk at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France in a British air raid.[1]
S 601  Kriegsmarine World War II: The MAS boat was sunk in the Aegean Sea by British aircraft.[2]
Seia Maru  Japan World War II: The ammunition transporter was bombed and sunk in the Banda Sea by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[3]

2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1944
Ship Country Description
DC 10 Schwan  Kriegsmarine World War II: The guard ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Eiderstedt, Schleswig-Holstein.[3]
USS Fiske  United States Navy

World War II: The Edsall-class destroyer escort was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-804 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 209 crew.

FH 02 Orne  Kriegsmarine World War II: The harbour protection vessel was sunk at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command, Royal Air Force.[3]
Kondor  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was destroyed at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3]
Garibaldi  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an Allied air raid on Genoa.[3]
German landing craft KT 20  Kriegsmarine World War II: The landing craft was sunk in an Allied air raid on Genoa.[3]
Konei Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south of Kukizaki, south west of Nagoya (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Tautog ( United States Navy).[4]
M 4430 Sopot  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Le Havre.[3]
Maas  Germany World War II: The coaster was set afire at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3]
NT 28 Planet  Kriegsmarine World War II: The net tender was sunk at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3]
S 79  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was severely damaged at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3]
S 91  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was severely damaged at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3]
RA 257  Kriegsmarine World War II: The VAS 301-class submarine chaser was sunk in Genoa Bay by Allied aircraft.[5]
S 39  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3][6]
S 114  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk at Le Havre in an air raid by aircraft of Bomber Command.[3][6]

3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Elisabeth Dal  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 300: The cargo ship collided with Jacksonville ( United States) and was a total loss.[7]
HMT Gairnsay  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler was sunk in the English Channel by a Kriegsmarine Marder midget submarine.[3]
HMS LCT 764  Royal Navy World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was sunk in the English Channel by a Kriegsmarine Marder midget submarine.[3]
Samlong  United Kingdom World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel off Normandy, France. She was declared a constructive total loss.[8]
Seiko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary netlayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Molucca Sea by USS Cod ( United States Navy).[3]
HMS Quorn  Royal Navy World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk off Normandy by a Kriegsmarine Marder midget submarine.[3][9]

4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Enju Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4804: The Transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Chichijima Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by aircraft of Task Group 58.1, United States Navy. Twenty-one passengers and 52 crewmen were killed.[3][10]
HMT Gairsay  Royal Navy World War II: The Isles-class trawler was sunk in the English Channel off Normandy by a Kriegsmarine Marder midget submarine.[3][11]
GK 61 Pétrel  Kriegsmarine World War II: The guard ship was torpedoed at Heraklion, Crete, Greece by HMS Vox ( Royal Navy).[3]
Koshu Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Makassar by USS Ray ( United States Navy).[3]
M 422  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine France by Allied aircraft.[3][12]
M 424  Kriegsmarine World War IIL The minesweeper was bombed and severely damaged in the English Channel off Saint-Malo by Allied aircraft. She was not repaired.[3]
M 444  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Brest, Finistère, France by an Allied air attack.[3]
Matsu  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4804: The Matsu-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Chichijima (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Cogswell, USS Ingersoll and USS Knapp (all  United States Navy) with the loss of 205 of her 210 crew.
Miyagi Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy).[3]
Petrel  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off the south coast of France by HMS Universal ( Royal Navy).[3]
Ryoku Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy 4804: The collier was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands by USS Biloxi ( United States Navy).[13]
SA 83  Greece World War II: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk at Heraklion by HMS Vox ( Royal Navy).[3]
SAT 12 Globe  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Walcheren, Schleswig-Holstein.[3]
Sperrbrecher 146 Havik  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was bombed and sunk at Pauillac, Gironde France in an Allied air raid.[3]
T-4  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.1-class landing ship was bombed and damaged off Iwo Jima, (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by aircraft from USS Cabot ( United States Navy). She was bombed and sunk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with all hands on 5 August by aircraft from USS Bunker Hill ( United States Navy).[14][15]
T-133  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.101-class landing ship was bombed and sunk off Chichi Jima, (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by aircraft of Task Group 58.1, United States Navy.[3][14]
Tannenfels  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship in the Gironde, at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Gironde.[3][16]
Thetis  Greece World War II: The sailing vessel was shelled and sunk at Heraklion by HMS Vox ( Royal Navy).[3]
Tonegawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4804: The transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean north west of Chichijima by United States Navy warships. A totla of 61 troops and 83 crewmen were killed.[10]
Unkai Maru No. 7  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy 4804: The transport was sunk in the Pacific Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north west of Chichijima Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by aircraft of Task Group 58.1, United States Navy.[3][17]
Zensho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy).[3]

5 August

For the loss of the Kriegsmarine submarine tender Ruhrort on this date, see the entry for 31 January 1944.
List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Eiko Maru No. 2  Japan World War II: The ammunition transporter was sunk at Halmahera, New Guinea by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Navy.[3]
Gunnaren  Sweden World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak off Skagen, Denmark.[3]
HMS LCT-1076  Royal Navy The Mk 4-class Landing Craft, Tank foundered on this date.[18]
M-271  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Pauillac, Gironde, France by Allied aircraft.[19]
M-325  Kriegsmarine The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Pauillac by Allied aircraft.[20]
Mefküre  Turkey World War II: The motor schooner was torpedoed and sunk at Constanţa, Romania by Shch-215 ( Soviet Navy) with the loss of 305 lives.
Miyako Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Barbel ( United States Navy).[3]
Shirohama Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk south of the Celebes Islands by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[3]
Tsurumi Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Shiretoko-class fleet oiler was torpedoed and sunk in Davao Gulf (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Cero ( United States Navy).[3][21]
U-671  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south of Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Stayner and HMS Wensleydale (both  Royal Navy) with the loss of 47 of her 52 crew.[22]
V 725 Petit Poilu  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk at Pauillac by Allied aircraft.[3]
Yayoi Maru  Japan World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Cobia ( United States Navy).[3]

6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Ch 1  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Ch 1-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk at Toulon, Var by Allied aircraft.[23]
Empire City  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy DKA 21: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-198 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 70 crew. Her captain was taken aboard U-198 as a prisoner of war. The rest of the survivors reached land in their lifeboats.
M-133  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was scuttled at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France[24]
M-206  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was scuttled at Saint-Malo.[25]
M-263  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was shelled and sunk north of the Île d'Yeu by HMCS Haida, HMCS Iroquois (both  Royal Canadian Navy), HMS Ashanti and HMS Tartar (both  Royal Navy).[26]
M-486  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was shelled and sunk off Les Sables-d'Olonne.[27]
Mameluck  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Le Hardi-class destroyer was sunk in an American air raid on Toulon.[3]
Otto  Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk in the Bay of Biscay north of the Île d'Yeu by HMS Ashanti, HMS Bellona, HMS Tartar (all  Royal Navy), HMCS Haida and HMCS Iroquois (both  Royal Canadian Navy).[3][28]
Schnelles Geleitboot 3  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sans Souci-class sloop was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Les Sables-d'Olonne by Allied aircraft.[3][29]
Shiroganesan Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy SAMA-10: The ore carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) west of Luzon, Philippines by USS Rasher ( United States Navy). Fifteen passengers, fourteen gunners and 22 crewmen were killed.[30]
Shonan Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MOTA-22: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) north west of Kuroshima Island, Japan by USS Pintado ( United States Navy). Five crewmen were killed.[31]
U-471  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VII submarine was bombed and sunk at Toulon by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Force. She was raised in 1945, repaired and entered Marine Nationale service in 1946 as Millé.[32]
U-736  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Loch Killin ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 28 of her 47 crew.
U-952  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk at Toulon in an American air raid.[33]
U-969  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and destroyed at Toulon by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[34]
Uwajima Maru No. 15  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Banda Sea by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.[3]
V 215 Oliva  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France.[3]
V-414 Sachsenwald  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk by Royal Navy warships in the Bay of Biscay north of the Île d'Yeu, France.
V-1594  Kriegsmarine World War II: The cable ship was sunk by Royal Navy warships in the Bay of Biscay north of the Île d'Yeu, France.[28]
Zuisho Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Ray ( United States Navy).[35][36]

7 August

List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Amsterdam  United Kingdom World War II: The hospital ship was sunk by a mine while taking casualties from Juno Beach, Calvados, France. A total of 55 patients, ten Royal Army Medical Corps staff, 30 crew and eleven prisoners of war were killed.[3][37]
Chuiloide  Brazil The cargo ship collided with Tiete ( Brazil) in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Catarina, Brazil (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Both ships sank.[38][39]
Empire Day  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean off Dar es Salaam, Tanganyika (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-198 ( Kriegsmarine). Her captain was taken aboard U-198 as a prisoner of war. The rest of her 42 crew reached land in their lifeboats.
Kinshu Maru  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy).[3]
Kusagaki  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Mikura-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) north west of Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines by USS Guitarro ( United States Navy).[40]
Kyo Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Moro Gulf off Zamboanga City, Philippines by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[3]
USS LCT-182  United States Navy The LCT Mk 5-class Landing Craft, Tank foundered in heavy seas in the Kula Gulf off the Solomon Islands.[41]
L'Impetuese/FR 54  Germany World War II: The Elan-class minesweeper was scuttled at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[42]
M 3201  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium.[3]
Nagara  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Nagara-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea off the Amakusa Islands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).
Rikke  Denmark World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Øresund.[3]
Shinten Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy).[3]
William L. Marcy  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel by Kriegsmarine schnellboote and was declared a constructive total loss.[43]
Yamatama Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea south of Mindanao, Philippines by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy).[3]

8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Conte Verde  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ocean Liner (a.k.a Teikyo Maru) was bombed and sunk in the Whangpoo River at Shanghai, China by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the 373rd Bomb Squadron, United States Army Air Force. She was raised by the Japanese and towed to Maizuru, Japan.[44]
Ezra Weston  United States World War II: Convoy EBC 66: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Trevose Head, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-667 ( Kriegsmarine). All 71 crew were rescued by HMT Jacques Morgand and HMS LCT-24 (both  Royal Navy).[45][46]
Fort Yale  United Kingdom World War II: The Fort ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. She was taken in tow, but was torpedoed and sunk at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-480 ( Kriegsmarine) on 23 August.[47]
M 366  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Île Noirmoutier, Finistère, France by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3][48]
M 367  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Île Noirmoutier by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3][49]
M 422  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Gironde, France by British aircraft.[50]
M 428  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Île Noirmoutier by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3][51]
M 438  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Île Noirmoutier by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3][52]
R 34  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-25 minesweeper was sunk by aircraft off Milos, Greece.[53]
HMCS Regina  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: Convoy EBC 66: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Trevose Head (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-667 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 96 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Jacques Morgand and HMS LCT-644 (both  Royal Navy).[54]
Sperrbrecher 134 Falke  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was bombed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Lorient, Morbihan, France by Allied aircraft.[3][55]
Tama Maru No. 6  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy).[3]

9 August

List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Boko Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north west of Tokunoshima (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Barbel ( United States Navy).[56]
Hiyoshi Maru No. 3  Japan World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Trenchant ( Royal Navy).[3]
Koshin Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MOTA-22: The Koshin Maru-class transport was sunk when her cargo of ammunition caught fire and exploded in the East China Sea north west of Formosa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Twenty-eight crewmen were killed.[57]
USS PT-509  United States Navy World War II: The ELCO 80' -class PT Boat was shelled, rammed and sunk off Jersey, Channel Islands by a Kriegsmarine minesweeper.[58]
Spichern  Kriegsmarine World War II: The tanker was bombed and severely damaged at Brest, Finistère, France in an Allied air raid. She was scuttled as a blockship on 31 August. She was raised in 1947, repaired and returned to service in May 1949 as the Norwegian Ringfjell.[59]
Splendor  Italy World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in an Allied air raid on Savona.[3]
TA 19  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Curtatone-class destroyer, was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea by Pipinos ( Greece Navy).[3]
Tokuyu Maru or Tokuyusan Maru ( Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Halmahera, New Guinea by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[3]
V 214 Oliva  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France by HMGB Grey Owl and HMGB Grey Shark (both  Royal Navy).[3]
Yagi Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea north west of Tokunoshima (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Barbel ( United States Navy). Three gunners and 31 crewmen were killed.[56]

10 August

List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Johanna  Germany World War II): The cargo ship departed from Istanbul, Turkey on this date. Believed to have been subsequently torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea. Raised post-war, repaired and put into Soviet service as Marshal Tolbukhin.[39]
HMS LCT-1092  Royal Navy The LCT Mk 4-class Landing Craft, Tank sank while under tow.[60]
Lindau  Kriegsmarine World War II: The accommodation ship was set on fire in the Loire River at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by German Forces and sunk by the explosion of mines being stored on the ship. She was raised in 1946 and towed to Antwerp, Belgium for scrapping.[61][62]
M 133  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France.[3]
M-384  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.[63]
Monsun  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Nantes by Allied aircraft. She was refloated in March 1945, repaired and returned to service.[64]
R 89  Kriegsmarine The minesweeper was sunk in an Allied air raid on "Lepsoe", Norway.[3]
RA 260  Kriegsmarine The minesweeper ran aground at Cape Mortula, Italy and was wrecked.[3]
Santos  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Borkum, Lower Saxony in a British air raid.[3]
Seiyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy).[3]
Shinei Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Cape Bolinao, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Guitarro ( United States Navy). A crewman was killed.[65]
Sperrbrecher 16 Tulane  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was bombed and damaged at La Pallice, Seine-Maritme, France by Allied aircraft. She sank the next day. Raised on 30 July 1946, repaired and returned to Norwegian service in February 1949 as Tulane.[3][66]
Toseki Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Molucca Sea south of the Celebes Islands, Netherlands East Indies by USS Cod ( United States Navy).[3]
U-608  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force and by HMS Wren ( Royal Navy). All 52 crew survived.[67]

11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Antarktis  Germany World War II: The tanker was scuttled at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France.[3]
Baudoinville  Germany World War II: The ship was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Gotland  Sweden World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak off Hanstholm, Denmark.[3]
Erling Lindøe  Norway World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat with the loss of nineteen of her 25 crew.[68]
Ermland  Kriegsmarine The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Nantes. The wreck was raised and broken up in February 1945.[69]
Giuseppe Dormio  Italy World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea.[3]
Ikuta Maru  Japan World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank off Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies.[3]
Kolonté  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Kraft  Germany World War II: The salvage vessel was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
La Baise France Vichy France World War II: The tanker was destroyed on the stocks at Nantes.[3]
La Mayenne France Vichy France World War II: The tanker was destroyed on the stocks at Nantes.[3]
M 27  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gironde at Pauillac, Gironde, France.[3]
M 84  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935 minesweeper was scuttled at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France.[70]
M 384  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Nantes.[50]
Monsun  Germany World War II: The tanker was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Olinda  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Passat  Kriegsmarine World War II: The tanker was scuttled Nantes.[3] The wreck was raised and broken up in 1949.[71]
R-70  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by mines in the Gulf of Finland.[72]
Roko Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Tang ( United States Navy).[3]
Shinsei Maru No. 6  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Molucca Sea by USS Cod ( United States Navy).[3]
Sperrbrecher 20  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled and Nantes.[3]
TA 1  Germany World War II: The incomplete Le Fier-class destroyer was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
TA 2  Germany World War II: The incomplete Le Fier-class destroyer was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
TA 3  Germany World War II: The incomplete Le Fier-class destroyer was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
TA 6  Germany World War II: The incomplete Le Fier-class destroyer was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Tenerife II  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
U-385  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Short Sunderland of 461 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force and also by HMS Starling ( Royal Navy) with the loss of one of her 43 crew.[73]
U-967  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled at Toulon, Var, France with the loss of two crew.
V 623 Jupiter  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Vierlande  Germany World War II: The tanker was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Vilhelm A. Riedemann  Germany The tanker was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Wangerland  Germany World War II: The tanker was scuttled at Nantes.[3]
Wille  Germany World War II: The salvage vessel was scuttled at Nantes.[3]

12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Koan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by Barbel ( United States Navy).[3]
M 84  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and destroyed at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France in an Allied air raid.[3]
M-370  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and damaged in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Maritime, France by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. She was beached.[3][74]
M-468  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank north of Seter, Norway.[75]
M 4204  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at La Pallice, Charente-Maritime in an Allied air raid.[3]
Marina Raskova  Soviet Union World War II: Convoy BD 5: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Kara Sea by U-365 ( Kriegsmarine). She was torpedoed and sunk by U-365 the next day at (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Survivors were rescued by T-116 ( Soviet Navy) and Beriev MBR-2 aircraft of the Soviet Navy.[76]
Mayachi Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk off Sakhalin by USS Pompon ( United States Navy).[3]
Mikage Maru No. 20  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk off Sakhalin by USS Pompon ( United States Navy).[77]
Naimdoe  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea.[3]
R 15  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper collided with S 629 ( Kriegsmarine at Šibenik, Yugoslavia and sank. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[3]
Shinpo Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MI-13: The Standard Type 1TM class tanker (a.k.a., Shimpo Maru and Shinho Maru) was torpedoed and damaged in the South China Sea off Cape Calavite, Mindoro, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Puffer ( United States Navy). Two crewmen were killed. She was towed to the beach and abandoned off Cape Calavite.[78] She was torpedoed and sunk on 17 August by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[3]
Sperrbrecher 7 Sauerland  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was shelled and destroyed at La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime by HMS Diadem, HMS Onslow (both  Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Polish Navy).[3]
T-114  Soviet Navy World War II: Convoy BD 5: The Admirable-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Kara Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-365 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by T-116 ( Soviet Navy) and Beriev MBR-2 aircraft of the Soviet Navy.
T-118  Soviet Navy World War II: Convoy BD 5: The Admirable-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Kara Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-365 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by T-116 ( Soviet Navy) and Beriev MBR-2 aircraft of the Soviet Navy.
Teikon Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MI-13: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Puffer ( United States Navy).[78][79]
U-198  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was sunk in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Findhorn ( Royal Navy) and HMIS Godavari ( Royal Indian Navy) with the loss of all 66 crew and two prisoners of war. These were the captains of Empire City and Empire Day (both  United Kingdom).
U-981  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged, mined and sunk in the Bay of Biscay at La Rochelle (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Handley Page Halifax aircraft of 502 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of twelve of her 52 crew.[80]
V 410 Germania  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Gironde by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 235 and 248 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[3]
V 720  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was shelled and set afire in the English Channel by HMS Albrighton ( Royal Navy), HMCS Assiniboine, HMCS Qu'Appelle, HMCS Restigouche and HMCS Skeena (all  Royal Canadian Navy). She was beached at Penmarc'h, Finistère, France.[3]

13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Asahari Maru No.2  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea off Hong Kong by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
Cagliari  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Poreč, Yugoslavia in an Allied air raid.[3]
Ch-12  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Davao Gulf by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy).[3]
Dietrich von Bern  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minelayer was sunk in an Allied air raid on Genoa, Italy.[3]
USS Flier  United States Navy World War II: The Gato-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Balabac Strait with 12 of her 60 crew escaping the boat, but only 8 reaching the shore.[81]
Hamayoshi Maru No. 3  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the south west tip of New Guinea by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force.[3]
Kojun Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the entrance to Davao Gulf east of Mindanao (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy). A total of 42 people were killed.[82]
M-383  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the North Sea off Langeoog, Lower Saxony by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 254 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[83][84]
Misago Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed andsunk in the entrance to Davao Gulf east of Mindanao (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Bluegill ( United States Navy). 5 crewmen killed.[82]
Radbury  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-862 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 55 crew.[85]
Sperrbrecher 6 Magdeburg  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was bombed and severely damaged at Royan, Charente-Maritime, France by Allied aircraft. She sank the next day.[3]
Toei Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Hokkaido by USS Tambor ( United States Navy).[86]
TF 11  Germany World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Nida, Lithuania by Soviet aircraft.[3]
U-270  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 461 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. All 71 crew survived.[87]
V 723 Jeanne Marie  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was shelled and sunk at Brest, Finistère, France.[3]
V 1101 Preußen  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the North Sea off Langeoog by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 254 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Asaka Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MATA 26: The transport was driven ashore in the Bashi Islands, north of Luzon Philippines, by a typhoon. Later refloated and returned to service.[88]
Daigen Maru No. 7  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea off Incheon, Korea by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).[3]
Gueydon  French Navy World War II: The hulk of the decommissioned armored cruiser was bombed and sunk at Brest, France, by Royal Air Force aircraft.
Ikomasan Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MATA 26: The transport was driven ashore in the Bashi Islands, north of Luzon, by a typhoon. Later refloated and returned to service.[88]
HMS LCI(L)-99  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy EBC 72: The Landing Craft, Infantry was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south west of Hartland Point, Devon (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-667 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine crew.[89]
USS LST-921  United States Navy World War II: Convoy EBC 72: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 11 nautical miles (20 km) south west of Hartland Point (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-667 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 43 of her 113 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Londonderry ( Royal Navy) and USS LST-920 ( United States Navy). LST-921 had lost her stern, and was towed to Falmouth, Cornwall, where she was declared a total loss. Subsequently used by the United States Army as a floating machine ship at Antwerp, Belgium.[90]
Miikesan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the East China Sea off Formosa.[3]
HMAS ML 430  Royal Australian Navy World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch was shelled and sunk north of Biak, New Guinea by HMAML 819 ( Royal Australian Navy).[91]
M 206  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France.[3]
M-4463  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off La Pallice, Seine-Maritime, France.[3]
M 4612  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at Saint-Malo.[3]
Sperrbrecher 5 Schwanheim  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was bombed and sunk at Royan, Charente-Maritime, France by Allied aircraft.[3]
Taketsu Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MATA 26: The tanker (a.k.a. Butsu Maru) broke up and sank in a typhoon off the Bashi Islands north of Luzon.[88]
Tonan Maru No.2  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea south of Shanghai, China by USS Pintado ( United States Navy).[3]
T-129  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.103-class landing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Cod ( United States Navy).[92]
U-618  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Duckworth and HMS Essington (both  Royal Navy) and a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 61 crew.[93]
V 605 Arthur Duncker  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off La Pallice.[3]
V 727 Goeland  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Saint-Malo.[3]
Zuisho Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north west of Borneo by USS Ray ( United States Navy).[3]

15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1944
Ship Country Description
HMS BYMS-2022  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The YMS-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var, France.[3]
USS LCI-1588  United States Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The Landing Craft, Infantry struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var.[3]
USS LCI-1590  United States Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The Landing Craft, Infantry struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var.[3]
USS LST-282  United States Navy World War II: Convoy EBC 72: The Landing Ship, Tank was damaged by a German glide bomb off Saint-Tropez, Var. She was beached and abandoned (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[94]
HMS LST-404  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy FTM 69: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) south east of St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-741 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven crew. She was taken in tow by USS ATR-4 ( United States Navy) and was beached at Ryde, Isle of Wight. HMS LST-404 later broke in two and was declared a total loss. Scrapped at Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium in June 1948.[95]
M 275  Kriegsmarine World War IIL The minesweeper was shelled and severely damaged in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa (both  Royal Navy) and HMCS Iroquois ( Royal Canadian Navy) and was abandoned.[3]
M 385  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, France, by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa (both  Royal Navy) and HMCS Iroquois ( Royal Canadian Navy).[3][96]
M 4001  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Brest, Finistère, France in a Royal Air Force air raid.[3][97]
USS ML-563  United States Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var.[3]
USS PT-202  United States Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The PT boat struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var.[3]
USS PT-218  United States Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The PT boat struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var.[3]
R-29  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-25 minesweeper was sunk by Soviet aircraft in the Gulf of Finland.[53]
Richthofen Balkenkreuz (Iron Cross) Luftwaffe The Hans Albrecht Wedel-class seaplane tender sank at Königsberg, East Prussia during fitting out, or was shelled and sunk off Les Sables-d'Olonne by HMS Mauritius ( Royal Navy).[3][98]
Sakura Maru No. 14  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north of Timor, Netherlands East Indies by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.[3]
SG 21 Bernd Von Arnim  Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle of Port Cros: The Chamois-class aviso was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Port Cros, Var by USS Somers ( United States Navy).[99] There were 99 survivors.[3]
Schnelles Geleitboot 25  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship was sunk at Toulon by United States Army Air Force aircraft.[100]
Sperrbrecher 157  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk in the Bay of Biscay by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa (both  Royal Navy) and HMCS Iroquois ( Royal Canadian Navy).[3]
Sudetenland  Germany World War II: The tanker was sunk at Brest in a Royal Air Force air raid.[3]
Tosho Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Banda Sea by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[3]
U-741  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Orchis ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 48 of her 49 crew.[101]
UJ 6082  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) south of Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France by USS Somers ( United States Navy).[3]
William D. Byron  United States World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Mediterranean Sea. She was towed to Savona, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[43]
USS YMS-24  United States Navy World War II: Operation Dragoon: The YMS-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Var.[3]

16 August

List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Brinkum  Germany World War II: The coastal tanker struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off "Lepsoe", Norway.[3]
HMS BYMS-2022  Royal Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Frejus off Saint-Tropez, Var, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[102]
Empire Lancer  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-862 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 42 of her 79 crew.[103][104]
HMMFV 624  Royal Navy The naval trawler sank in the English Channel off Normandy, France.[105]
HMMGB 313  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile C motor gun boat was sunk by a mine off Normandy.[106]
Trémintin  French Navy World War II: The accommodation ship, a former armored cruiser, was bombed and sunk by Royal Air Force aircraft at Brest, France.
USS PT-202  United States Navy World War II: The Higgins 78'-class pt boat was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Frejus off Saint-Tropez (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) .[107]
USS PT-218  United States Navy World War II: The Higgins 78'-class pt boat was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Frejus off Saint-Tropez (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) .[108]
R-20  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-17 minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Sylt, Lower Saxony.[109]
R 182  Kriegsmarine World War II: The R boat was scuttled in the Seine at Paris, France.[3]
R-184  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk off Calais, France by HMMGB 330, HMMGB 331, and HMMGB 609 (all ( Royal Navy)).[110]
R 213  Kriegsmarine World War II: The R boat was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[3]
R-217  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[110]
RA 3  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[3]
RA-4  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper, a former CH-5-class submarine chaser, was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[111]
RA 5  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[3]
RA 6  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper, a former CH-44-class submarine chaser, was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[3]
RA 7  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper, a former CH-44-class submarine chaser, was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[3]
RA 8  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper, a former CH-44-class submarine chaser, was scuttled in the Seine at Paris.[3]
Rovigo  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[112]
Taito Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea off Incheon, Korea by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).[3]
USS YMS-24  United States Navy World War II: The YMS-1-class minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Frejus off Saint-Tropez (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[113]

17 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Artushof  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Stettin, Pomerania in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Jun Maru No. 2  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of "Miscol" by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.[3]
KFK 510  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Piast Canal.[3]
HMS LCT-1092  Royal Navy World War II: The LCT-1-class Landing Craft, Tank sank off in the English Channel off Normandy, France.[114]
Langanger  Norway World War II: The tanker was scuttled by Vichy French forces at Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was declared a total loss in April 1945.[115]
Lissa  Italy World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and sunk by aircraft in Zara, Yugoslavia.[116]
Otto Alfred Müller  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Stettin in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Peter Bornhofen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Kirkenes, Norway by Soviet aircraft.[3][117]
Sebu  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Kirkenes in a Soviet air raid.[3]
Skjervøy  Kriegsmarine The ship was sunk at Hustadvika, Møre og Romsdal, Norway.[118]
TA 35  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat, a former Rosolino Pilo-class destroyer, struck a mine in the Fasana Channel and was severely damaged. She was not repaired.[3]
UJ 2223  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was sunk in an Allied air raid on Genoa, Italy.[3]
UJ-6073  Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle of La Ciotat: The naval yacht was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Ciotat, Bouches-du-Rhône, France by HMS Aphis, HMS Scarab (both  Royal Navy) and USS Endicott or USS Somers (both  United States Navy).[3][119]
UJ 6081  Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle of Port Cros: The Gabbiano-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Port Cros by HMS Aphis, HMS Scarab (both  Royal Navy) and USS Somers ( United States Navy).[3][36]
UJ-6082  Kriegsmarine World War II: Battle of La Ciotat: The Gabbiano-class corvette was shelled and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off La Ciotat by USS Endicott ( United States Navy).[119]
Usko  Finland World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Stettin, Germany. Wreck scrapped in 1945-1946.[120]
Yamateru Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea off Incheon, Korea by USS Croaker ( United States Navy).[3]

18 August

List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Eishin Maru  Japan World War II: Convy HI 71: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Rasher and USS Redfish ( United States Navy).[3][121]
HMS Fratton  Royal Navy World War II: The armed boarding vessel was sunk in the English Channel off Normandy, France by a Kriegsmarine Marder midget submarine.[3][122]
Kim Hup Soen  Japan World War II: The junk was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Malacca (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HNLMS Zwaardvisch ( Royal Netherlands Navy).[123]
La Galissonnière  Kriegsmarine World War II: The La Galissonnière-class cruiser was sunk in an American air raid on Toulon, Var, France.[3]
HMS LCF (II)-1  Royal Navy World War II: The Landing Craft was sunk in the English Channel by a Kriegsmarine Marder midget submarine.[3]
Leda  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Bremen in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Lennox  Norway World War II: Operation Schneehuhn: The motor boat was shelled and sunk in the Van Mijenfjord by U-307 ( Kriegsmarine). All three crew survived.[124]
M-27  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gironde Estuary, France.[125]
M 4207  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gironde Estuary.[3]
M 4618  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in an air raid on Brest, Finistère, France by the Royal Air Force.[3]
HMMTB 707  Royal Navy The Fairmile D motor torpedo boat was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Ireland in a collision with L'Escarmouche ( Free French Naval Forces).[126]
Nairung  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mozambique Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-862 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 92 crew.[127]
Nansei Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy MI-12: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Ray ( United States Navy). Three gunners and 23 crewmen were killed.[35]
Natori  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Nagara-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea 200 nautical miles (370 km) east of Samar (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy) with the loss of 330 of her 438 crew. One hundred and eighty-three survivors rowed 300 nautical miles (560 km) to Mindanao, Philippines; 44 were rescued by USS Marshall and four by USS Stingray (both  United States Navy).
Numidia  Italy World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Poreč, Yugoslavia.[3]
Olbers  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Bremen in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Philip Heineken  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Bremen in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
R 218  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Cap d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime, France by HMMTB 208, HMMTB 209, HMMTB 210 and HMMTB 212 (all  Royal Navy).[3]
Sperrbrecher 152 Fauna  Germany World War II: The incomplete Sperrbrecher was sunk at Bremen in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Strasbourg France Vichy France World War II: The Dunkerque-class battleship sank at Toulon following an American air raid on 15 August.
T 22  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in Narva Bay west of the Kurgalsky Peninsula.[128]
T 30  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in Narva Bay west of the Kurgalsky Peninsula.[129]
T-32  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank west of the Kurgalsky Peninsula in the Narva Bay.[130]
Taiyō  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy HI-71: The Taiyō-class aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Rasher and USS Redfish (both  United States Navy).[3]
Taketoyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Pelawan Bay by USS Ray ( United States Navy).[35]
Teia Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy Convoy HI-71: World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Rasher and USS Redfish (both  United States Navy). 2,316 troops, 275 other passengers, six guards, four gunners, ten specialists and 54 crewmen were killed.[3][121]
Teiyo Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy HI-71: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Rasher and USS Redfish (both  United States Navy).[121][131]
U-107  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXB submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 201 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 58 crew.
U-129  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC submarine was scuttled at Lorient, Morbihan, France. The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1946.[132]
U-621  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle, Charente Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMCS Chaudiere, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Ottawa (all  Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 56 crew.[133]
U-1054  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine was in collision with Peter Wessel ( Germany and was severely damaged. She was consequently decommissioned.[3]
UJ 1103  Germany The patrol boat was lost in a collision off Lista, Norway.[134]
V 406 Hans Loh  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Gironde Estuary.[3]
Vesta  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Bremen in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]

19 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Awa Maru  Japan World War II: The hospital ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[3]
Colmar  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Kirkenes, Norway by STS-206 or TKA-205 (both  Soviet Navy).[3][135]
Hayasui  Imperial Japanese Navy
Hayasui sinking.
World War II: Convoy HI-71: The Kazahaya-class fleet oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[136]
Jean Laborde  France World War II: The cargo liner was scuttled in the Étang de Berre.[137]
M 292  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Gironde Estuary by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[3]
M 4023  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Brest, Finistère, France in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
R 218  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel by surface ships.[138]
S 26  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk in the Sulina branch of the Danube by a Soviet air attack.[3][6]
S 40  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat sunk in the Sulina branch by a Soviet air attack.[3][6]
S 57  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939 E-boat was sunk in the Adriatic Sea between Korčula and Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia by HMMGB 658, HMMTB 653 and HMMTB 675 (all  Royal Navy).[3][139]
Saint Enogat  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ETC 70: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-413 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Duke of Argyll ( Royal Navy).[140]
TKA-203  Soviet Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk in the North Sea by M 31 or M 202 (both  Kriegsmarine).[3]
Tamatsu Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy HI-71: The Mayasan Maru-class landing craft depot ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Vigan City, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[141]
U-123  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXB submarine was scuttled at Lorient, Morbihan, France. She was raised in 1945, repaired and entered Marine Nationale service as Blaison.
U-466  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled at Toulon, Var, France.
V 6102 Köln  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by STS-206 or TKA-205 (both  Soviet Navy).[3]
V 6112 Friese  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk off Vardø, Norway, (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by M-201 ( Soviet Navy).[3][142]
Wayfarer  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 150 nautical miles (280 km) east of Portuguese East Africa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-862 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 51 of the 62 people aboard.[143]

20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Berwickshire  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy DN 68: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) east south east of Durban, South Africa (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-861 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 102 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Norwich City ( Royal Navy.[144]
Chuko Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the South China Sea off Hong Kong by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
Coral  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ETC 72: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-764 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by Roebuck ( United Kingdom) and a Royal Navy motor launch.[145]
F 568  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was sunk at Constanța, Romania in a Soviet air raid.[3]
M 4214  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Les Sables-d'Olonne, Vendée, France in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Naluca  Royal Romanian Navy World War II: The Sborul-class torpedo boat was sunk at Constanța by Soviet aircraft.[146]
Potenza  Regia Marina The cargo ship was scuttled at Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She was raised in 1947 and scraped.[147]
R 37  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Constanța in a Soviet air raid.[3]
Richard Montgomery  United States
Richard Montgomery, July 2011

The Liberty ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and was declared a total loss. She still remains there as of 24 April 2024 due to her cargo of live ammunition being deemed too dangerous to salvage.

S 42  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 torpedo boat burned during a Soviet air attack on the shipyard at Constanța where she was being repaired.[3][148]
S 45  Kriegsmarine World War II: The damaged Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was decommissioned at Constanța after being damaged earlier by a Soviet air attack.[3][148]
S 52  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk at Constanța in a Soviet air attack.[3][148]
S 131  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk at Constanța in a Soviet air attack.[3][148]
Schnelles Geleitboot 16  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Elan-class minesweeping sloop was scuttled at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône.[3]
Schnelles Geleitboot 17  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Chamois-class aviso was scuttled west of Marseille.[149]
Schnelles Geleitboot 22  Germany World War II: The uncompleted Chamois-class minesweeping sloop was scuttled at Port-de-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône.[3]
Schnelles Geleitboot 25  Germany World War II: The uncompleted sloop was scuttled at Marseille.[3]
U-9  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IIB submarine was sunk in the Black Sea at Constanța by Soviet Air Force aircraft.
U-413  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south of Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Forester, HMS Vidette and HMS Wensleydale (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of 45 of her 46 crew.
U-984  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMCS Chaudiere, HMCS Kootenay and HMCS Ottawa (all  Royal Canadian Navy) with the loss of all 45 crew.[150]
U-1229  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IX submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Grumman TBM Avenger and Grumman F4F Wildcat aircraft based on USS Bogue ( United States Navy) with the loss of eighteen of her 59 crew.[151][152]
V 409 August Bösch  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Les Sables-d'Olonne in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Yamada Maru No. 3  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean north east of Ceram Island, Netherlands East Indies by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force.[3]

21 August

List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1944
Ship Country Description
HMCS Alberni  Royal Canadian Navy World War II: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-480 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 59 of her 90 crew. Survivors rescued by HMS MTB 469 and HMS MTB 470 (both ( Royal Navy))
Durban Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: convoy MASA-10: The Delagoa Maru-class transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off French Indochina (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Muskallunge ( United States Navy). Six crewmen and 509 troops were killed.[153]
HMHDML 1179  Royal Navy The Harbour Defence Motor Launch sank in a storm off Jamaica.[154]
Hako  Kriegsmarine World War II: The supply ship was scuttled as a blockship at Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. She was raised in 1945, repaired and returned to her original Belgian owners.[61]
Karibisches Mer  Kriegsmarine The tanker was scuttled as a blockship at Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France.[3]
Kinryu Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MI-12: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Paluan Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy). A total of 65 troops and three crewmen were killed.[155]
HMS Kite  Royal Navy World War II: The Black Swan-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea by U-344 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 203 of her 217 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Keppel ( Royal Navy).
M 292  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the Gironde Estuary, France by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of Coastal Command, Royal Air Force.[3][156]
Manø  United Kingdom The cargo ship was wrecked on Geirfuglasker. Iceland.[157]
Norfolk Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy MI-12: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Paluan Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy). A gunner and sixteen crewmen were killed.[155]
HMS Orchis  Royal Navy World War II: The Flower-class corvette was severely damaged by a mine and beached off Juno Beach, Calvados, France. Later declared a constructive total loss.[158]
RA 259  Kriegsmarine World War II: The VAS 301-class submarine chaser was sunk in Genoa Bay by Royal Navy ships.[5]
T 155  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Griefswalder Oie and was severely damaged. She was declared a total loss.[3]
Taketoyo Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MI-12: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in Paluan Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Guitarro, USS Haddo and USS Ray (all  United States Navy). Thirteen crewmen were killed.[3][159]
U-230  Kriegsmarine The Type VIIC submarine ran aground off Toulon, Var, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). All 50 crew survived. She was subsequently scuttled during Operation Dragoon.
Uga Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MI-12: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Paluan Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Guitarro, USS Haddo and USS Ray (all  United States Navy). Two gunners, 96 passengers and 29 crewmen were killed.[3][160]
V 401 Jan Mayen  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France.[3]
V 402 Dr. Adolf Spilker  Kriegsmarine The Vorpostenboot was scuttled at Bayonne.[3]
V 413 Ferdinand Niedermayer  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Gironde by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3]
VAS 255  Italian Social Republic Navy World War II: The VAS 301-class submarine chaser was sunk near Genoa by Royal Navy ships.[5]
Viper  Kriegsmarine World War II: The training ship was scuttled at Bayonne .[161]
Z23  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1934A-class destroyer was sunk at La Pallice, Charente-Maritime, France in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]

22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1944
Ship Country Description
HMS Bickerton  Royal Navy World War II: The Captain-class frigate was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea by U-354 ( Kriegsmarine). She was scuttled by HMS Vigilant ( Royal Navy) at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).
Claus  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Villaine, France.[162]
Eisbär  Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Kristiansand, Norway.[163]
Hakko Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMA-24A: The Standard Merchant Type 1TL tanker was torpedoed and damaged in Pacific Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy) and beached in Pasaquin Bay, Luzon, Philippines. Later refloated but wrecked by heavy swells still in Pasaquin Bay on 18 September 1944.[164]
Hiburi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Hiburi-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea off Bataan, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Harder ( United States Navy). One hundred and fifty-four crewmen were killed.[165]
HMS Loyalty  Royal Navy World War II: The Algerine-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isle of Wight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-480 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 55 of her 85 crew.
HMMTB 243  Royal Navy World War II: The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat was expended as a target in the Mediterranean Sea.[166]
Matsuwa  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea off Bataan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Harder ( United States Navy). One hundred and thirty-four crewmen, including her Captain, were killed.
HMS Nabob  Royal Navy World War II: Operation Goodwood: The Bogue-class escort carrier was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea by U-354 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 21 crew. She sailed to Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands where she arrived on 27 August. Declared a constructive total loss, she was beached and cannibalized for spare parts before being returned to the United States in 1946. Subsequently repaired and converted for merchant service.
Nansatsu Maru No. 2  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tang ( United States Navy).[3]
Ole Wegger  Germany The tanker was scuttled as a blockship in the River Seine at Sahurs, Seine-Maritime, France. She was raised in August 1945 but found to be uneconomic to repair and was scrapped in 1947.[167]
R 51  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was scuttled at Rouen, France.[168]
RA 251  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper, a former VAS 301 class submarine chaser was sunk in Genoa Bay by Royal Navy ships.[5]
RA 255  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France in a battle with Royal Navy ships.[3]
RA 259  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Antibes in a battle with Royal Navy ships.[3]
S-148  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk by a mine.[148]
S 148  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Schnellboot struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Burgaz, Romania.[3]
Schnelles Geleitboot 16  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship was scuttled at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône France. The wreck was scrapped in 1945.[169]
Sado  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea off Bataan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Haddo and USS Harder (both  United States Navy). Seventy-two crewmen were killed.[3][155]
Sugi Maru No.5  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Statesman ( Royal Navy).[170]
Tonan Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMO-23: The oiler was torpedoed and sunk in South China Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Pintado ( United States Navy). Four crewmen were killed.[171]
Tsushima Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy Namo 103: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk south west of Suwanosejima by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy) with the loss of 1,484 lives.
U-344  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea north east of Bear Island, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 825 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm based on HMS Vindex ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 50 crew.[172]
W 22  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Mandate Islands by USS Batfish ( United States Navy).[3]

23 August

List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Asakaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kamikaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Paluan Bay 18 nautical miles (33 km) south west of Cape Bolinao, Luzon, Philippines by USS Haddo ( United States Navy).
Fort Yale  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy ETC 72: The Fort ship struck a mine in the English Channel with the loss of one of her 67 crew. She straggled behind the convoy and was taken in tow by USS Farallon ( United States Navy and HMS Hudson ( Royal Navy). Fort Yale was torpedoed and sunk in 17 nautical miles (31 km) south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-480 ( Kriegsmarine). The 66 survivors were rescued by three Royal Navy LCIs.[173]
Ha-65  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine was lost in a typhoon off Japan while under tow by Fuji Maru ( Imperial Japanese Navy) when the tow line parted.[174]
Ha-73  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C Kō-hyōteki-class midget submarine was lost in a typhoon off Japan while under tow by Kiri Maru No. 1 GO ( Imperial Japanese Navy) when the tow line parted.[174]
M 344  Kriegsmarine The minesweeper was scuttled at Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France.[175]
S 72  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 E-boat was sunk in an air attack.[148]
TA 9  Kriegsmarine World War II: The La Melpomène-class torpedo boat was sunk in an American air raid on Toulon, Var, France.[3]
Tsukushi Maru  Japan World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Honshu by USS Tang ( United States Navy).[176]
U-180  Kriegsmarine The Type IXD1 submarine was sunk in the Bay of Biscay with the loss of all 56 crew.
V 702 Memel, V 717 Alfred III, V 720, V 729 Marie Simone V 730 Michel François (all  Kriegsmarine): World War II: Battle of Audierne Bay: The Vorpostenboote were shelled and sunk off Audierne, Finistère, France by HMS Mauritius, HMS Ursa (both  Royal Navy) and HMCS Iroquois ( Royal Canadian Navy).[3][177][178]
Yashida Maru No. 3  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea off Keelung, Formosa by USS Ronquil ( United States Navy).[3]

24 August

List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1944
Ship Country Description
AF 41  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm was sunk at IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands in an air raid by the Royal Air Force. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[3]
Empire Roseberry  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the Seine Bay.[3]
Fukurei Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MOTA-23: The transport was torpedoed and damaged by USS Ronquil ( United States Navy). The partially flooded ship drifts ashore with 210 troops and four crewmen killed. The ship is abandoned about 3 months later.[179]
USS Harder  United States Navy World War II: The Gato-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in Dasol Bay by Imperial Japanese Navy ships with the loss of all 60 crew.
Harpagus  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Seine Bay and broke in two. The bow section sank, the stern section was beached. It was later towed to the Tyne and a new bow section was fitted. The ship was returned to service as Treworlas.[3][180]
Kelmscott  United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with William Leavitt ( United States) in the Atlantic Ocean off Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States and was beached. Later repaired and returned to service.[181]
Lascar Catargiu  Romanian Naval Forces World War II: The Lascar Catargiu-class river monitor was sunk in the Danube by Soviet aircraft. Raised, repaired and returned to service in 1953.[182]
M 4004  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Brest, Finistère, France in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Mihal Kogalniceanu  Romanian Naval Forces World War II: The Lascar Catargiu-class river monitor was sunk in the Danube by Soviet aircraft. Raised, repaired and returned to service 1953.[183]
Orminster  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FTM 74: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 35 nautical miles (65 km) north west of Cap d'Antifer, Seine Maritime, France by U-480 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Damsay and HMS Pennywort (both  Royal Navy).[184]
R-219  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk off Cape Antifer by surface ships.[185]
Schnelles Geleitboot 17  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Chamois-class aviso was sunk south of Capri, Italy by Allied aircraft.[149]
Shiretoko Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Padang, Netherlands East Indies in by Fleet Air Arm aircraft based on HMS Indomitable and HMS Victorious (both  Royal Navy).[3]
Shonan Maru No.5  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was bombed and sunk at Chichi-jima by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
T 24  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Elbing-class torpedo boat was bombed and sunk at Le Verdon-sur-Mer or Soulac-sur-Mer, Gironde, France by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3][3][186]
Toan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Formosa by USS Sailfish ( United States Navy).[187]
Tosei Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Erimo, Hokkaidō by USS Seal ( United States Navy).[188]
U-354  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by HMS Keppel, HMS Loch Dunvegan, HMS Mermaid and HMS Peacock (all  Royal Navy) with the loss of all 51 crew.[189]
U-445  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Louis ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 52 crew.[190]
V 1401  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at IJmuiden in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Vita  Bulgaria World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Black Sea by Shch-215 ( Soviet Navy).[3]
Yoshida Maru No. 3  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MOTA-23: The transport was torpedoed and sunk by USS Ronquil ( United States Navy). Ninety-six of 99 troops, ten gunners and all 70 crewmen were killed.[179]
Z37  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1936A-class destroyer was scuttled at Bordeaux, France.[191]

25 August

List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Batopahat Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy TAMA-24: The transport was torpedoed and sunk north north east of Cape Bojeador, Luzon, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Picuda ( United States Navy). Seventeen crewmen and an unknown number of troops were killed.[192]
CB-3 CB-4 (): and CB-6 (all  Romanian Navy): World War II: The CB-class midget submarines were scuttled at Constanța.[3][193]
KKO-2  Soviet Navy World War II: The survey ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-242 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 25 of her 32 crew.[194]
Kotoku Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy TAMA-24: The transport was torpedoed and sunk off north north east of Cape Bojeador (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Picuda ( United States Navy). sixteen crewmen were killed.[192]
HMS LCT-1074  Royal Navy World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-764 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her fourteen crew.[195]
M-266  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein by British aircraft. Later raised.[50]
M-304  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Bordeaux, Gironde, France.[50]
M-344  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Bordeaux, France.[50]
M-347  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was sunk off Engelsmanplaat, Friesland, Netherlands by rocket-armed Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of the Royal Air Force.[3][196]
M-363  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Bordeaux, France.[197]
M-463  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Bordeaux, France.[198]
M 4040  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Brest, Finistère, France in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
M 4202  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled at La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France.[3]
Nanko Maru No. 8  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Tang ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[3]
R 203 and R 205 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type R-151 minesweepers were scuttled in the Black Sea off Constanța, Romania. R 205 raised, repaired, and put in Soviet service as BO-52.[110][199]
Rastenburg  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Bassens, Gironde, France. Wreck scrapped in 1945.[200]
S 28  Kriegsmarine World War II: The damaged Type 1939/40 torpedo boat was scuttled at Constanța.[3][148]
S 49  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Constanța.[3]
S 72  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boat was scuttled at Constanța.[3]
S 91  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk by British ships.[148]
S 149  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was sunk by aircraft,[148] or scuttled at Constanța.[3]
S 501, S 502, S 503, S 504, S 505, S 506 S-507 (all( Kriegsmarine)): World War II: The MAS boats were scuttled at Constanța.[2]
Scharlachberger  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Gironde, France.[201]
Sperrbrecher 14  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk as a blockship in the Gironde. Raised in 1947 and scrapped.[202]
Sperrbrecher 68 Flora  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled at Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France.[3]
Sperrbrecher 122 Cape Hadid  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled at Saint-Nazaire.[3]
Sperrbrecher 136 Phoenix  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled at Saint-Nazaire.[3]
Sperrbrecher 162 Delia  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk at Brest in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
TA 13  Kriegsmarine World War II: The La Melpomène-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Toulon, Var, France.[3]
U-18  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Constanța, Romania.
U-24  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IIB submarine was scuttled at Constanța.
U-178  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine was scuttled at Bordeaux, Gironde. The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1947.
U-667  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of all 45 crew.[203]
UIT-21  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Calvi-class submarine was scuttled at Bordeaux.[3]
UJ 105  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the Black Sea off Varna, Romania.[3]
UJ 115 Rosita  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled at Constanța.[3]
UJ 301  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled at Constanța.[3]
UJ 302  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled at Constanța.[3]
VRD-96 Del'fin  Soviet Navy World War II: The barge was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-242 ( Kriegsmarine).[204]
Yūnagi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy TAMA-24: The Kamikaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north north east of Cape Bojeador (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Picuda ( United States Navy) with the loss of 32 crewmen. 202 survivors including her Commanding Office were rescued by CD-35 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).
Z24  Kriegsmarine World War II: The destroyer was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Gironde by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3]

26 August

List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1944
Ship Country Description
AF 97, AF 105, AF 110 and AF 111 (all  Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Artilleriefährprahme were sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats and United States Navy PT Boats. One hundred and twenty survivors were rescued by S 174 and S 177 (both  Kriegsmarine).[3]
Ashmun J. Clough  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy EBC 82: The Type N3-S-A1 cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel north of Cherbourg, Charente-Maritime, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-989 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMML 450 ( Royal Navy).[205]
Dresden  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux, Gironde.[3]
Elsa Essberger  Germany The cargo ship was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
M 262  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
M 304  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
M 363  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
M 4043 Pommern  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off La Pallice, Seine-Maritime, France.[3]
M 4631  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
Nord  Soviet Navy World War II: The survey ship was shelled and sunk in the Kara Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-957 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eighteen of her 22 crew. Survivors were taken aboard U-957 as prisoners of war.[206]
Nordmeer  Germany The tanker was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
Osorno  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
Samidare  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: After running aground on Velasco Reef off Palau on 19 August, the Shiratsuyu-class destroyer was torpedoed by USS Batfish ( United States Navy) with the aft section sinking in the Pacific Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) . The crew later scuttled the forward section.[207]
Sperrbrecher 1 Saar  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was sunk at Brest, Finistère, France in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
Sperrbrecher 14 Bockenheim  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
Sperrbrecher 135 Adolph Kirsten  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was bombed and sunk at Brest in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3][208]
T-45 Antikajnen  Soviet Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in Narva Bay by U-745 ( Kriegsmarine).[209]
Titti  Sweden World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat.[3]
V 2009 Niedersachsen  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk in the Scheldt by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats.[3]
V 411 Saarland  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was sunk at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Gironde by Bristol Beaufighter aircraft of 236 Squadron, Royal Air Force and 404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force.[3]
U-188  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled at Bordeaux, Gironde, France. The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped.[210]

27 August

List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1944
Ship Country Description
AF 13, AF 98 and AF 108 (all  Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Artilleriefährprahme were sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats and United States Navy PT Boats. were sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France by Royal Navy Motor Torpedo Boats and United States Navy PT Boats.[3]
HMS Britomart  Royal Navy World War II: The Halcyon-class minesweeper was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Cap-d'Antifer, Seine-Maritime, France by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Royal Air Force with the loss of 14 of her 80 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Lord Ashfield ( Royal Navy). HMS Britomart was scuttled by HMS Pytchley.[211]
Clemenceau  Marine Nationale World War II: The incomplete Richelieu-class battleship was bombed and sunk at Brest, Finistère, France by United States Army Air Forces aircraft. The wreck was scrapped post-war.
F 316  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was scuttled in the Danube at Corabia, Romania.[3]
HMS Hussar  Royal Navy World War II: The Halcyon-class minesweeper was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Cap-d'Antifer by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Royal Air Force with the loss of 55 of her 80 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Colsay ( Royal Navy). HMS Hussar was scuttled by HMS Pytchley.[211]
USS LST-327  United States Navy World War II: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel by U-92 with the loss of 22 of the 100 people on board. She was towed to Plymouth, Devon where she was declared a total loss. Scrapped in September 1948.[212]
M 266  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein in an air raid by Royal Air Force aircraft. She was later refloated and repaired.[3]
R-38  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-25 minesweeper was sunk by a mine in the Aegean Sea off Paros, Greece.[53]
Nanshin Maru No. 25  Japan World War II: The coastal tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Minodro, Philippines by USS Guitarro, USS Haddo and USS Ray (all  United States Navy.[3]
Nanshin Maru No. 27  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Minodro, Philippines by USS Guitarro, USS Haddo and USS Ray (all  United States Navy.[3]
Oakland  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Brest in an air raid by the Royal Air Force.[3]
R38  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Aegean Sea off Paros.[3]
HMS Salamander  Royal Navy World War II: The Halcyon-class minesweeper was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Cap-d'Antifer by Hawker Typhoon aircraft of the Royal Air Force. She was consequently declared a constructive total loss.[211]

28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1944
Ship Country Description
AF 35  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
AF 50  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahm struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
Isbjørn  Norway The cargo ship foundered in Lyme Bay, United Kingdom (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) after her cargo shifted in a storm. Eight of her 23 crew were lost. Survivors were rescued by Osterhaven ( Netherlands).[213]
John Barry  United States World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-859 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by Benjamin Bourn ( United States) and Sunetta ( Netherlands).[214][215]
M-6062  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was destroyed at Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[149]
M 6063  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minelayer was scuttled at Marseille.[3]
Mexico Maru  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea by USS Jack ( United States Navy).[216]
Schnelles Geleitboot 12  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship was scuttled at Marseille.[217]
Schnelles Geleitboot 23  Kriegsmarine World War II: The escort ship was scuttled at Marseille. The wreck was scrapped in 1946–47.[218]
Sperrbrecher 8 Neckar  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled at Brest, Finistère, France.[3]
UJ-1433  Kriegsmarine World War II: The KUJ-class submarine chaser was sunk in the English Channel off Fécamp, Seine-Maritime, France by HMMTB 252, HMMTB 254, and HMMTB 256 (all ( Royal Navy)).[3][219]
V 222, V 223, V 224, V 225, V 226 and V 227 all  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboote were scuttled at Brest.[3]
V 404 Baden  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux, Gironde.[3]
V 404 Dorum  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Vorpostenboot was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]

29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1944
Ship Country Description
F 591  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahm was scuttled in the Danube at Turnu Măgurele, Romania.[3]
M 3600  Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper was sunk in the English Channel off Berck-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais, France by Allied aircraft.[3]
Mexico Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy H-33: The Tacoma Maru-class Transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) north of Celebes by USS Jack ( United States Navy). A gunner, 826 troops and 21 crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by PB-105, CH-31, and CH-46 all ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[220]
S 47  Kriegsmarine World War II: The damaged Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Constanța, Romania.[148]
S-51  Kriegsmarine World War II: The damaged Type 1939/40 motor torpedo boat was scuttled at Constanța.[148]
W-28  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy H-33: The W-19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Celebes Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) north of the Celebes by USS Jack ( United States Navy).[221]

30 August

List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1944
Ship Country Description
AF 51, AF 52, AF 53, AF 54 and AF 55 all  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Artilleriefährprahme were scuttled at Varna, Romania.[3]
Alexandra  Germany World War II: The coaster was sunk at Stettin, Pomerania in an air raid by the Royal Canadian Air Force.[3]
De Grasse France Vichy France World War II: The barracks ship was scuttled at Blaye, Gironde. Refloated in August 1945, repaired and re-entered service in July 1947.[3][222]
F 570, F 572 and F 582 all  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Marinefährprahme were scuttled at Varna.[3]
Finnland  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged by aircraft off Stettin. The ship sank in tow at Liepāja, Latvia, on 18 October 1944.[223]
Jacksonville  United States World War II: Convoy CU 36: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and split in two, with the bow sinking in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nautical miles (93 km) north of Londonderry (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-482 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 28 Gunners and 48 crewmen. Survivors, a gunner and a crewman, were rescued by USS Poole ( United States Navy). Escorts scuttled the stern section.[224]
KFK 512  Kriegsmarine World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Stettin Lagoon.[3]
M 553  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper was sunk at Stettin in an air raid by the Royal Canadian Air Force.[3]
R-35  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-25 minesweeper was scuttled at Varna.[225]
R 37  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-25 minesweeper was scuttled at Varna, Bulgaria.[226]
R 163, R-164, R-165, R 166, R-197, R-196, R 203, R 205, R 206, R 207, R-209, R-216 and R 248 all  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweepers were scuttled at Varna, Bulgaria. R 163 raised, repaired, and put in Soviet service as BO-54. R 206 raised, repaired, and put in Soviet service as BO-53.[3][227][228]
R 193  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-151 minesweeper was sunk at Stettin in an air raid by Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft.[3][229]
R 248  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type R-218 minesweeper was scuttled at Varna, Bulgaria.[230]
S 45, S 47 and S 51 all  Kriegsmarine World War II: The torpedo boats were scuttled at Varna.[3]
Sperrbrecher 3 Belgrad  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Sperrbrecher was scuttled, either in the Gironde or at Bordeaux.[3]
St Louis  Germany World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and set afire at Kiel in an Allied air raid.[3]
UJ 2301 and UJ 2305 both  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chasers were scuttled at Varna.[3]

31 August

List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1944
Ship Country Description
Chiyoda Maru  Japan World War II: Convoy MI-15: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Strait by USS Queenfish ( United States Navy) with the loss of two crewmen.[231]
Fengyang Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
Hinode Maru No. 20  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MI-15: The auxiliary minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Bashi Channel by USS Barb ( United States Navy) with the loss of 2 crewmen.[231]
Kabuchi Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Ceram Island, Netherlands East Indies by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[3]
Kairyu Maru No. 2  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Ceram Island by Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft of the United States Army Air Force.[3]
Okuni Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: Convoy MI-15: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Bashi Channel by USS Barb ( United States Navy) with the loss of three crewmen.[3][231]
Sanko Maru No. 8  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Banda Sea north of Alor Island, Netherlands East Indies by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.[3]
Shirataka  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Convoy MI-15: The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Bashi Channel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Sealion ( United States Navy) with the loss of all 148 crew.[231]
Tokuhei Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Yangtze by aircraft of the United States Fourteenth Air Force.[3]
U-1000  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine struck a mine and was damaged in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia. She was consequently taken out of service and scrapped.

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1944
Ship Country Description
Condorcet  Kriegsmarine World War II: The barracks ship was scuttled at Toulon, Var, France.
Göttingen  Kriegsmarine World War II: The incomplete hospital ship was scuttled at Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.[232]
Konistra  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in Marseille. Later raised and scrapped in Fos-sur-Mer, Bouches-du-Rhône, from July 1946.[233]
M-262  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1940 minesweeper was scuttled at Bordeaux, Gironde, France on the 15th or 25th.[50][234]
M-6063  Kriegsmarine World War II: The auxiliary minelayer was sunk at Marseille. Raised and scrapped in 1966.[149]
Marechal Petain  France World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk at Port-du-Bouc, Bouches-du-Rhône by a Kriegsmarine vessel. Refloated post-war, repaired and returned to service at La Marseillaise.
PA-4  Kriegsmarine World War II: The PA- class patrol ship was scuttled incomplete at Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France sometime in August.[149]
U-925  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Arctic Ocean or Norwegian Sea with the loss of all 51 crew. Cause unknown.[235]
UJ 101  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Black Sea off Kaliakra, Bulgaria between 26 and 30 August.[3]
UJ 103  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Black Sea off Kaliakra between 26 and 30 August.[3]
UJ 107  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Black Sea off Kaliakra between 26 and 30 August.[3]
UJ 116 Xanten  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Black Sea off Kaliakra between 26 and 30 August.[3]
UJ 118  Kriegsmarine World War II: The submarine chaser was scuttled in the Black Sea off Kaliakra between 26 and 30 August.[3]
UJ 2223  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Gabbiano-class corvette was bombed and sunk at Genoa, Italy by American aircraft on 16 August 1944, or sunk by USS PT-202, USS PT-213, and USS PT-218 (all ( United States Navy)) on 24 May 1944.[236]

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Ship events in 1944
Ship launches: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
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