List of shipwrecks in February 1945

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

1 February

 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER CH-28 : World War II: The CH-28-class submarine chaser chaser was bombed and sunk in the Balintang Channel  Luzon Strait in the South China Sea (20°N, 121°W) by P-51s of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, 3rd Air Commando Group, USAAF.
 * USS PT-77 (PT-77) : World War II: The Higgins 78' -class PT Boat was shelled and sunk by USS Conyngham (DD-371) and USS Lough (DE-586) (both )  off Talin Point Luzon.
 * USS PT-79 (PT-79) : World War II: The Higgins 78' -class PT Boat was shelled and sunk by USS Conyngham (DD-371) and USS Lough (DE-586) (both )  off Talin Point Luzon.
 * JAPANESE LANDING SHIP T-115 : World War II: The 103-class Landing Ship, Tank was bombed and sunk in the Balintang Channel  Luzon Strait in the South China Sea (20°N, 121°W) by P-51s of the 3rd and 4th Squadrons, 3rd Air Commando Group, USAAF.

2 February

 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-144 : World War II: The Type D-class Escort destroyer Coast Defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk east of  Cape Laguan, Malaya.(4.53333°N, 104.5°W).  by USS Besugo (SS-321), with the loss of 89 crewmen.
 * SS Planet (1922) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Wollin, Germany (54.13333°N, 14.53333°W).

3 February

 * HMT Arley : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank under tow off Cromer (53.1°N, 1.26667°W).
 * GS U-1279 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Bergen, Hordaland, Norway (61.53333°N, 1.6°W) by HMS Bayntun (K310) and HMS Loch Eck (K422) (both ) with the loss of all 48 crew.

4 February

 * USS Barbel (SS-316) : World War II: The Balao-class submarine was bombed and sunk in the Palawan Passage by Japanese aircraft with the loss of all 81 crew.
 * HMS MMS 68 (J568) : World War II: The MMS I-class Motor Minesweeper was sunk by a mine off Cephalonia
 * GS U-1014 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Channel east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland (55.28333°N, -6.73333°W) by HMS Loch Scavaig (K648), HMS Loch Shin (K421), HMS Nyasaland (K587) and HMS Papua (K588) (all ) with the loss of all 48 crew.

5 February
For the scuttling of the Japanese submarine chaser Karatsu on this day, see the entry for 3 March 1944.
 * SS Henry B Plant (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy TAM 71: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Dover by GS U-245 with the loss of sixteen of her 70 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hazard (N08) and HMS Sir Lancelot (T228) (both ).
 * GERMAN GUNBOAT SAT-15 : World War II: The gunboat was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Pillau, East Prussia.

6 February

 * SS Everleigh (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy TBC 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of Durlston Head, Dorset (50.5°N, -1.8°W) by GS U-1017 with the loss of six of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS LCI-33.
 * SS James Otis (🇺🇸 United States): The Liberty ship ran aground on the coast of Devon, United Kingdom and was declared a constructive total loss.
 * SS Peter Silvester (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-34.31667°N, 159.53333°W) by GS U-862 with the loss of 33 of the 175 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Activity (D94), SS Cape Edmont (🇺🇸 United States), USS Corpus Christi (PF-44) and USS Rock (SS-274) (both ).

7 February

 * CD-53 : World War II: The Type C Class Coast Defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea  off  Van Phang Bay French Indochina(11.88333°N, 109.36667°W).  by USS Bergall (SS-320).
 * MTB 605 : World War II: The motor torpedo boat sank after striking a wreck off Oostend, Belgium.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE RO-55 : World War II: The K6-class submarine was Hedgehoged and sunk off Iba, Luzon (15.45°N, 119.41667°W)  by USS Thomason (DE-203)  with a loss of all 80 crewmen.

9 February

 * HMS Hesperia (W106) : The Bustler-class Rescue Tug ran aground and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya.
 * SS Kommandøren (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo liner ran aground at Flatøy and sank. Salvaged in March 1945 and towed to Bergen for repairs.
 * GS U-864 : World War II: Operation Caesar / Action of 9 February 1945: The Type IXD2 submarine was torpedoed underwater and sunk in the North Sea west of Bergen, Hordaland, Norway (60.76944°N, 4.62083°W) by HMS Venturer (P68) with the loss of all 73 crew.
 * GS U-923 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in Kiel Bay (54.51667°N, 10.3°W) with the loss of all 48 crew.

10 February

 * GERMAN SUBMARINE TENDER Ammerland : World War II: The submarine tender was sunk in a collision off Libau, Latvia.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE Ro-55 : World War II: The Ro-53-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (18.93333°N, 121.56667°W) by USS Batfish (SS-310).
 * Steuben (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk by the Soviet submarine S-13 in the Baltic Sea.

11 February

 * USS LST-577 : World War II: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and damaged in the Philippine sea off the east coast of Mindanao, The Philippines, (8.08333°N, 126.28333°W) by JAPANESE SUBMARINE RO-50' She was scuttled by USS Isherwood'' (DD-520).
 * HMS ML-183 (ML183) . World War II: The Motor Launch sank at Dieppe France after hitting a pier.
 * SS Persier (1918) (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy BTC 65: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Eddystone Lighthouse (50.4°N, -4.33333°W) by GS U-1017 with the loss of twenty of the 51 people on board. Survivors were rescued by SS Birker Force, SS Gem (1924) (both 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and HMS Cornelian (T15).
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE Ro-112 : World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (18.88333°N, 121.83333°W) by USS Batfish (SS-310).
 * HMSAS Treen : World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea with the loss of all but one of her 24 crew.
 * GS U-869 : World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (39.33°N, -73.2°W) by USS Howard D. Crow (DE-252) and USS Koiner (DE-331) (both ) with the loss of all 55 crew.

13 February

 * HMS Bluebell (K80) : World War II: Convoy RA 64: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (69.6°N, 35.48333°W) by GS U-711 with the loss of 85 of her 86 crew.
 * HMS Denbigh Castle (K696) : World War II: Convoy JW 64: The Castle-class corvette was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69.33333°N, 33.55°W) by GS U-992 with the loss of eleven of her 112 crew. She was beached in Bolshya Volokova Bay but capsized and sank.
 * SS Hedwigshütte (1922) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Fehmarn Belt off Langeland, Denmark.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE Ro-113 : World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (19.16667°N, 121.41667°W) by USS Batfish (SS-310).

14 February

 * CD-9 : World War II: The coast Defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of  Cheju Island Korea (32.71667°N, 125.61667°W)  by USS Gato (SS-212).
 * SS Horace Gray (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy BK 3: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Kola Inlet, Soviet Union (69.35°N, 33.71667°W) by GS U-968 . She was beached at Tyuva Bay (69.195°N, 33.60833°W) and was declared a total loss. In 1959, her bow was fitted to SS Tbilisi (1942) ( Soviet Union) to enable that ship to be repaired and returned to service following damage sustained on 30 December 1944.
 * Royal Navy MTBs 255, 776, 789, 791, 798, and Royal Canadian Navy MTBs 459, 461, 462, 465 and 466 destroyed by an explosion and fire at a base at Ostend, Belgium.
 * SS Norfjell (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy BK 3: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Kola Inlet (69.36667°N, 33.83333°W) by GS U-968 with the loss of two of her 49 crew. She was beached at Tree Roochia. Later repaired and returned to service.
 * GS U-989 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Faroe Islands (61.6°N, -1.58333°W) by HMS Bayntun (K310), HMS Bratwaite (K468), HMS Loch Dunvegan (K425) and HMS Lock Eck (K422) (all ) with the loss of all 47 crew.
 * USS YMS-48 (YMS-48) : The minesweeper was damaged by Japanese shore batteries north of Corrigidor (14.4°N, 120.55°W)  and scuttled by USS Fletcher (DD-445)    a Fletcher-class destroyer.

15 February

 * GS U-1053 : The Type VIIC submarine sank in Byfjorden, Norway in a diving accident. All 45 crew lost.

16 February

 * CD-56 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 5 miles east of  Mikura Jima Honshu.(33.9°N, 139.71667°W).  by USS Bowfin (SS-287), she was lost with all 177 hands.
 * SS Emsstrom (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed by aircraft and beached off Brüsterort, Germany.
 * SS Iida Maru 🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Cape Saint Jacques harbour, French Indochina (10.33333°N, 107.1°W) by a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces.
 * USS LCI(L)-7 (LCI(L)-7) : World War II: The LCI-1-class Landing Craft Infantry, Large was sunk off Mariveles Luzon by Japanese demolition attack boats.
 * USS LCI(L)-26 (LCI(L)-26) : World War II: The LCI-1-class Landing Craft Infantry, Large was sunk off Mariveles Luzon by Japanese demolition attack boats. 76 K.I.A.
 * USS LCI(L)-49 (LCI(L)-49) : World War II: The LCI-1-class Landing Craft Infantry, Large was sunk off Mariveles Luzon by Japanese demolition attack boats.
 * GS U-309 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea (58.15°N, -2.38333°W) by HMCS Saint John (K456) with the loss of all 47 crew.

17 February

 * HMS Bluebell (K80) : World War II: Convoy RA 64: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-711 with the loss off all but one of her 86 crew.
 * USS LCI(G)-26 (LCI(L)-26) : World War II: The LCI-1-class Landing Craft Infantry, Gun was sunk by shore batteries at Iwo Jima.
 * HMS Lark (U11) : World War II: Convoy RA 64: The Black Swan-class sloop sloop was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea north east of Murmansk, Soviet Union (69.5°N, 34.55°W) by GS U-968 with the loss of three crew. Lark was beached off Rosta and was consequently declared a total loss.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-421 : World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Kolberg, Germany.
 * SS Regent Lion (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy UGS 72: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Strait of Gibraltar (35.93333°N, -5.75°W) by GS U-300 with the loss of seven of her 52 crew. Regent Lion was taken in tow by HMT Arctic Ranger (FY186) and HMS Rollicker (W21) (both ) but ran aground on Perle Rock. She was declared a total loss.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 154 : World War II:  The No.101-class Landing ship was bombed and sunk by US Army 5th Air Force B-24s off the south coast of Formosa.
 * SS Thomas Scott : World War II:Convoy RA 64: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69.5°N, 34.7°W) by GS U-968 . All 109 crew were rescued by HMS Fencer (D64) . Thomas Scott was taken in tow by M-12 and SOVIET DESTROYER Zostkij (both ) but later broke in two and sank.
 * GS U-425 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea off Murmansk, Soviet Union (69.65°N, 35.08333°W) by HMS Alnwick Castle (K405) and HMS Lark (U11) (both ) with the loss of 52 of her 53 crew.
 * GS U-1273 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak (59.4°N, 10.46667°W) with the loss of 43 of her 51 crew.
 * USS YP-94 (YP-94) :World War II: The Yard Patrol Craft ran aground between Tugidak and Sitkinak Islands, Aleutian Islands Alaska. She broke in two and sank February 23, 1945.

18 February

 * SS Hiyoshi Maru (1936) (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Futami, Chichijima, Japan.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER Sperrbrecher 139 : World War II: The Sperrbrecher struck a mine and sank off Lindesnes, Norway.
 * GS U-2344 : The Type XXIII submarine collided in the Baltic Sea off Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (54.26806°N, 11.80139°W) with GS U-2336 ( and sank with the loss of eleven of her fourteen crew. The wreck was raised in 1956 and scrapped at Rostock in 1958.

20 February

 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Nokaze : World War II: The Minekaze-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north of Nha Trang, French Indochina (12.8°N, 109.63333°W) by USS Pargo (SS-264) with the loss of 209 of her 230 crew. Survivors were rescued by JAPANESE DESTROYER Kamikaze.
 * TA48 : World War II: The torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at Trieste, Italy.
 * HMS Vervain (K190) : World War II: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nmi south east of Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland (51.78333°N, -7.1°W by GS U-1276 with the loss of 60 of her 94 crew.
 * GS U-1276 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nmi off Dungarvan (51.8°N, -7.11667°W) by HMS Amethyst (U16) with the loss of all 49 crew.

21 February

 * SS Austri (1910) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Leirvik, Hordaland by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of twenty of the 62 people on board.
 * USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) : World War II: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Iwo Jima by two Japanese Kamikaze aircraft.
 * SS Dettifoss (🇮🇸 Iceland): World War II: Convoy UR 155: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea by GS U-1064 with the loss of fifteen of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Fusilier (T305).
 * SS Gula (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Leirvik by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron RAF. Refloated post-war, repaired and returned to service in June 1946.
 * USS LCT-175 (LCT-175) : World War II: The LCT Mk 5-class Landing Craft, Tank sank in a storm off Merir Island, Palau.
 * MS Porto Alegre (1936) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Skaggerak by Allied aircraft.
 * SS Tairiku Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Gato (SS-212) at 35.4°N, 125.53333°W.

22 February

 * SS Alexander Kennedy (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy BTC 76: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of Falmouth, Cornwall (50.1°N, -4.83333°W) by GS U-1004 with the loss of one of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Eskwood and SS Gateshead (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * HMS LST-364 (LST-364) : World War Ii: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and sunk off Ramsgate, England 51.3°N, 1.9°W by a Midget Submarine.
 * HMCS Trentonian (K-368) : World War II: Convoy MKS 8: The Flower-class corvette was torpedoed and sunk nearFalmouth, England (50.1°N, -4.83333°W) by GS U-1004  with the loss of 6 of her crew.
 * GS U-300 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cadiz, Spain (36.48333°N, -8.33333°W) by HMS Evadne, HMS Pincher (J294) and HMS Recruit (J298) (all ) with the loss of nine of her 50 crew.

23 February

 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER CH-35 : World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was bombed and off Cape Paderan  French Indochina (11.5°N, 109°W)  by US Army B-25s of the 500th Bomb Squadron, 345th Bomb Group, 5th Air Force.
 * SS Göttingen (1944) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by SOVIET SUBMARINE SHCH-309 west of Nīca, Latvia (56.3°N, 20.26667°W).
 * SS Henry Bacon (United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (67.63333°N, 5°W) by Junkers Ju 88 and Heinkel He 111 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.
 * Nap (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The boat was bombed and sunk at Horten, Vestfold.
 *  (🇨🇦 Canada): World War II: The Park ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nmi north west of Cape Town, South Africa (-29.7°N, 9.96667°W) by GS U-510 with the loss of nine of her 58 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMSAS Africana  and the trawler Boy Russell (🇿🇦 South Africa).
 * JAPANESE ESCORT Yaku : World War II: The Ukuru-class escort  Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea north-east of Nha Trang  French Indochina.(12.73333°N, 109.48333°W).  by USS Hammerhead (SS-364), her Commanding Officer and 132 crewmen killed.

24 February

 * SS Ellen Larsen (1900) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Warnemünde, Germany, and was beached.
 * HMT Ellesmere (FY204) : World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel (49.06667°N, -5.51667°W) by GS U-1203.
 * SS Haukefjell (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged at Hamburg in an Allied air raid. She was declared a total loss.
 * SS Oriskany (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy BTC 78: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Land's End, Cornwall by GS U-1208 with the loss of all 34 crew.
 * GS U-713 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Arctic Ocean north west of Narvik, Nordland, Norway (69.45°N, 4.88333°W) by HMS Keppel (I84) with the loss of all 50 crew.
 * GS U-927 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of Falmouth, Cornwall (49.75°N, -4.75°W) by a Vickers Warwick aircraft of 179 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 47 crew.
 * GS U-1208 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south east of the Isles of Scilly (49.85°N, -6.1°W) by HMS Duckworth (K351) and HMS Rowley (K560) (both ) with the loss of all 49 crew.
 * GS U-3007 : World War II: The TypeXXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Bremen with the loss of one crew member.
 * SS Yulin Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship ran aground off Qui Nhon, French Indochina (13.8°N, 109.23333°W) and sank.

25 February

 * SS Egholm (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 1739: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south east of Lindisfarne, Northumberland (55.83333°N, -1.53333°W) by GS U-2322 with the loss of five of her 26 crew.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT Shonan : World War II: The Ukuru-class escort  Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea south of Yulin, Hainan Island (17.33333°N, 110.58333°W)  by USS Hoe (SS-258), her Commanding Officer and 197 crewmen and passengers killed.

26 February

 * SS Arsterturm (1944) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by aircraft off Kristiansand, Norway.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-368 ): World War II: The I-361-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 35 miles west of Iwo Jima (24.71667°N, 140.61667°W) by a Grumman TBM Avenger of Squadron VC-82 from USS Anzio (CVE-57) . Lost with all 85 crewmen.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-370 ): World War II: The I-361-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (22.75°N, 141.45°W) by USS Finnegan (DE-307) .Lost with all 75 crewmen and 5 Kaiten pilots.

27 February

 * SS Corvus (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy BTC 81: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Western Approaches of the English Channel (49.91667°N, -5.36667°W) by GS U-1018 with the loss of eight of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Baronscourt 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and SS Wallonia (🇸🇪 Sweden).
 * SS Sampa (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The Liberty ship struck a min and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium.
 * GS U-327 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Western Approaches (49.76667°N, -5.78333°W) by HMS Labuan, HMS Wild Goose and HMS Loch Fada (all ) with the loss of all 46 crew.
 * GS U-1018 : World War II: The Type VII submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Western Approaches (49.91667°N, -5.36667°W) by HMS Loch Fada with the loss of 51 of her 53 crew.

28 February

 * SS Alcedo (🇵🇦 Panama): World War II: Convoy UR 155: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Iceland (64.11667°N, -23.28333°W) by GS U-1022 with the loss of three of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Home Guard (T394).
 * Lautaro : The barque was destroyed when her cargo caught fire in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru.
 * MV Norfolk Coast (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea south west of Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire (51.96667°N, -5.41667°W) by GS U-1302 with the loss of seven of her thirteen crew.
 * USAT Soreldoc (U.S. Army): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St. George's Channel (52.25°N, -5.58333°W) by GS U-775 with the loss of fifteen of the 36 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Loyal Star (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

Unknown date

 * GS U-676 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland on or after 12 February with the loss of all 57 crew.
 * GS U-683 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was lost on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean of English Channel on or after 20 February with the loss of all 49 crew.