List of shipwrecks in December 1944

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

1 December

 * HMS Empire Dace : World War II: The ferry struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Patras off Missolonghi, Greece. A total of 45 passengers and crew were killed.
 * SS Korsvik : World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak by Allied aircraft.

2 December

 * SS Kong Halfdan (1923) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Stora Pölsan, Sweden (57.76667°N, 11.4°W). All crew survived.
 * MS Seeburg (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by SOVIET SUBMARINE SHCH-407 in the Baltic Sea off Gotenhafen (54.65°N, 18.65°W). Raised in 1954 and rebuilt for Polish service.

3 December

 * JAPANESE COAST DEFENCE FRIGATE CD 64 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea east of the island of Hainan, China (18.6°N, 111.9°W) by USS Pipefish (SS-388) . Her Captain and 184 crew members were lost.
 * USS Cooper (DD-695) : World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay: The Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines (10.9°N, 124.6°W) by JAPANESE DESTROYER Take with the loss of 191 of her 357 crew.
 * SS Cornwallis (🇨🇦 Canada): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Maine 10 nmi off Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States (43.98333°N, -68.33333°W) by GS U-1230 with the loss of 43 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Notre Dame (🇺🇸 United States).
 * SS Francis Asbury (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea (51.35°N, 3°W). She was beached at Blankenberge, West Flanders, Belgium and broke in two, a total loss.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Kuwa : World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay: The destroyer was shelled and sunk in Ormoc Bay by USS Allen M. Sumner (DD-692), USS Cooper (DD-695) and USS Moale (DD-693) (all ).
 * SS Revoljucija ( Soviet Union): World War II: Convoy KB 35: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (68.73333°N, 37.81667°W) by GS U-1163 with the loss of all 23 crew.

4 December

 * SS Dirschau (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Leba, Germany (54.78333°N, 17.46667°W).
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Iwanami (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Palawan Island by USS Flasher (SS-249).
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Kishinami : World War II: The Yūgomo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Palawan Island by USS Flasher (SS-249) with the loss of 90 of her 240 crew. Survivors were rescued by CD-17 and  JAPANESE MINELAYER Yurishima(both ).

5 December

 * SS Albert Janus (1916) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by aircraft in Ørstafjord, Norway.
 * SS Antoine Saugrain (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Leyte Gulf by Japanese aircraft. She was taken in tow but sank the next day.
 * SOVIET SUBMARINE CHASER BO-230 : World War II: The SC-497-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (69.48333°N, 35.2°W) by GS U-365 with the loss of all hands.
 * JAPANESE GUNBOAT Hozu : World War II: The Gunboat was bombed and sunk after running aground near Anking, China (30.5°N, 117°W) by Chinese aircraft.
 * USS LSM-20 : World War II: The Landing Ship, Medium was sunk in the Philippine Sea off Leyte, Philippines by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft attack. Survivors were rescued by USS Flusser (DD-368).
 * USS LSM-149 : World War II: The Landing Ship, Medium was lost by grounding in The Philippines, or off Sansapor, New Guinea.
 * SOVIET SHIP Proletarij : World War II: Convoy PK 20: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea 15 nmi north of Tsyp-Navolok Cape (69.95°N, 32.88333°W) by GS U-995 with the loss of 29 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by MO-426.
 * SS Radbod (1910) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Ålesund, Norway.

6 December

 * HMS Bullen (K469) : World War II: The Captain class frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Wrath, Sutherland (58.5°N, -5.05°W) by GS U-775 with the loss of 71 of her 168 crew.
 * GS U-297 : The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 16 nmi west of Yesnaby, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 201 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 50 crew.

7 December

 * SOVIET PATROL CRAFT BO-229 : World War II: The patrol craft was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (69.46667°N, 34.31667°W) by GS U-997 with the loss of 23 of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by SOVIET PATROL CRAFT BO-227.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP High Speed Transport No. 11 : World War II: The Assault Ship was bombed and sunk in shallow water in Ormoc Bay, The Philippines (11.38333°N, 124.38333°W) by US aircraft.
 * SS Ditmar Koel (1939) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by HNOMS MTB 653 in Bjørnefjord, Norway.
 * USS LSM-318 (LSM-318) : World War II: The Landing ship, Medium was sunk by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines.
 * USS Mahan (DD-364) : World War II: The Mahan-class destroyer was damaged in the Camotes Sea by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft and was abandoned. She was scuttled by USS Walke (DD-723).
 * SS Nordenham (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed by SOVIET SUBMARINE SHCH-309 in the Baltic Sea off Ventspils, Latvia, and was beached.
 * SS Samsip (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Scheldt, Belgium. The wreck was scuttled by a Royal Navy ship.
 * GS V-1606 : World War II:The Patrol Ship was sunk by Soviet aircraft.
 * USS Ward (DD-139) : World War II: The Wickes-class destroyer was hit by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft in Ormoc Bay, Leyte, Philippines and was abandoned. She was scuttled by USS O'Brien (DD-725).

9 December

 * SS Havda (1881) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Florø, Sogn og Fjordane by Allied aircraft with the loss of five lives.
 * GS U-387 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Barents Sea (69.68333°N, 33.2°W) by HMS Bamborough Castle (K412) with the loss of all 51 crew.

10 December

 * SS Dan Beard (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea off Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom (51.93333°N, -5.48333°W) by GS U-1202 with the loss of 29 of her 67 crew.
 * SS Gudrun (1923) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Egersund, Norway.
 * USS LCT-1075 : World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank was severely damaged at Leyte, Philippines by a kamikaze attack. She was consequently beached.
 * USS PT-323 : World War II: PT Boat damaged by Kamakaze off Leyte (10.55°N, 125.23333°W), beached and abandoned.
 * SS William S. Ladd (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk in Leyte Harbor, Philippins by a Japanese kamakaze attack.

11 December

 * HMS MMS 257 : World War II: The Motor Mine Sweeper was sunk by a mine off the River Schelde, The Netherlands.
 * USS Reid (DD-369) : World War II: The Mahan-class destroyer was sunk in the Philippine Sea off Leyte, Philippines (9.96111°N, 124.93361°W) by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of at least 103 crew. One hundred and fifty survivors were rescued.

12 December

 * GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-198 : World War II: The schnellboot was bombed and sunk off Ijmuiden by R.A.F. aircraft.
 * USS SC-1059 (SC-1059) : World War II: The Sub Chaser ran aground and was wrecked in the Bahamas, Raised, repaired and returned to service.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 12 : World War II:  The No.1-class Landing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Channel  (20.56667°N, 118.75°W)  by  USS Pintado (SS-387)
 * NO.101 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 104 : World War II:  The No.101-class Landing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Luzon Channel  (20.56667°N, 118.75°W)  by  USS Pintado (SS-387)
 * NO.101 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 159 : World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay: The No.101-class Landing ship was shelled and sunk in Ormoc Bay, The Philippine Islands, (11.33333°N, 124.16667°W)  by US Army Field Artillery, mortars, Tank Destroyers and Destroyer USS Coghlan (DD-606)   :
 * HNOMS Tunsberg Castle : World War II: Convoy RA 62: The Flower-class corvette struck a mine and sank in the Barents Sea (70.71667°N, 30.11667°W) with the loss of five of her 120 crew.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Uzuki : World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay:  The Mutsuki-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in Ormoc Bay, The Philippine Islands,(11.05°N, 124.38333°W)  by PT 490 and PT 492, both.
 * GS U-416 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine collided with GERMAN MINESWEEPER M 203 and sank in the Baltic Sea north west of Pillau, East Prussia (54.96667°N, 19.55°W) with the loss of 36 of her 41 crew.
 * SS Wartheland (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Davik, Norway. Broken up in place in 1950.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Yuzuki : World War II: Battle of Ormoc Bay:   The Mutsuki-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in Ormoc Bay, The Philippine Islands, (11.33333°N, 124.16667°W)  by US Army & US Marine Corps. aircraft with a loss of 20 crewmen
 * GERMAN DESTROYER Z35 : World War II: The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland.
 * GERMAN DESTROYER Z36 : World War II: The destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland.

13 December

 * GS U-365 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Arctic Ocean east of Jan Mayen, Norway (70.71667°N, 8.11667°W by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 813 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm based on HMS Campania (D48) with the loss of all 50 crew.

14 December

 * HMS Aldenham (L22) : World War II: The Hunt-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea 45 nmi south east of Pula, Yugoslavia with the loss of 121 of her 184 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Atherstone (L05).
 * JAPANESE TYPE D ESCORT VESSEL CD-28 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk by USS Blenny (SS-324)  100 miles north west of Manila (16.45°N, 119.75°W). 115 crewmen lost.
 * SS Erika Schunemann (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): The Transport was sunk by Soviet aircraft at Libau, Latvia.
 * SS Inka (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): The Tanker was sunk by Soviet aircraft at Libau, Latvia.
 * SS Minna Cords (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): The Transport was lost in a collision, or sunk by Soviet aircraft, at Libau, Latvia.
 * SS Perseus (1910) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Moss, Norway.
 * JAPANESE PATROL BOAT Taisho Maru No. 5 : World War II: The Patrol Boat was torpedoed and sunk by USS Blenny (SS-324)  100 miles north west of Manila (16.45°N, 119.71667°W).

15 December

 * JAPANESE TYPE D ESCORT VESSEL CD-54 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was sunk   (19.41667°N, 121.41667°W)west of Luzon  by US carrier aircraft
 * SS Fort Maisonneuve (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The Fort ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51.88333°N, 3.35°W).
 * MS Inka (1937) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was lost in a collision during an air raid on Libau, Latvia.
 * USS LST-472 : World War II: The LST-1-class Landing Ship, Tank was sunk in the South China Sea off Mindoro, Philippines by a Japanese kamikaze attack.
 * USS LST-738 : World War II: The LST-542-class Landing Ship, Tank was damaged in the South China Sea off Mindoro by a Japanese kamikaze attack. USS Moale (DD-693) rescued 88 survivors before LST-738 was scuttled.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Momo : World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk west of Luzon (16°N, 117.65°W by USS Hawkbill (SS-366) with a loss of her Capt & 91 crewmembers killed and 36 wounded.
 * NO.103 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport SB 120 : World War II:  The No.103-class Landing ship was  sunk   (15.5°N, 119.83333°W)west of Luzon  by US carrier aircraft

16 December

 * MV Ferndale (1925) : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Krakhellesund, Norway by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of three crew.
 * SS Parat (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The salvage vessel was bombd and sunk at Krakhellesund by de Havilland Mosquito aircraft of 235 Squadron RAF.

17 December

 * GS U-772 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cork, Ireland (51.26667°N, -8.08333°W) by HMS Nyasaland (K587) with the loss of all 48 crew.

18 December

 * SS August Bolten (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was wrecked while under torpedo attack in Korsfjord, Norway.
 * MS Finlande (1937) (🇫🇷 France): The trawler foundered off Peterhead, Scotland.
 * USS Hull (DD-350) : Typhoon Cobra: The Farragut-class destroyer foundered in the Philippine Sea with the loss of 98 of her 160 crew.
 * MV Leverkusen (1937) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Danzig, Germany.
 * USS Monaghan (DD-354) : Typhoon Cobra: The Farragut-class destroyer foundered in the Philippine Sea with the loss of 94 of her 100 crew.
 * USS PT 300 (PT 300) : World War II: PT Boat was sunk off Mindoro, Philippine Islands (12.31667°N, 121.08333°W) by a Kamakaze.
 * GERMAN BATTLESHIP Schleswig-Holstein : World War II: The anti-aircraft ship was bombed and sunk in shallow waters in Gotenhafen, Germany. Raised post-war and used as training hulk.
 * SS Seelöwe : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Gotenhafen, Germany by Allied aircraft. Refloated in 1946 and repaired. Entered Polish service in 1949 as Warta.
 * SS Silverlaurel (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy BTC 10: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south of the Eddystone Lighthouse (50.11667°N, -4.66667°W) by GS U-485 . All 65 crew were rescued by SS Monkstone (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * USS Spence (DD-512) : Typhooon Cobra: The Fletcher-class destroyer foundered in the Philippine Sea with the loss of 312 of her 336 crew.
 * GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-10 : World War II: The torpedo boat was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Gotenhafen, Germany.
 * SS Theresia L M Russ ( Nazi Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a Royal Air Force air raid on Gotenhafen, German-occupied Poland. She was later repaired and returned to service.
 * U-1209 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine hit the Wolf Rock between the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall, United Kingdom and was consequently scuttled with the loss of nine of her 44 crew. The survivors were picked up by Royal Navy vessels.
 * GERMAN FLEET TENDER Waldemar Kophamel : World War II: The submarine tender was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Germany. Raised in 1950 and transferred to the Soviet Union in 1951.
 * SMS Zähringen : World War II: The target ship was bombed and sunk at Gotenhafen.

19 December

 * GS U-737 : The Type VIIC submarine collided with GERMAN AUXILIARY SHIP MRS-25 in Vestfjorden, Norway and sank with the loss of 31 of her 51 crew.
 * JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER Unryū : World War II: The aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea (29.98333°N, 124.05°W) by USS Redfish (SS-395) with the loss of 1,239 of her 1,386 crew. Survivors were rescued by JAPANESE DESTROYER Shigure.

20 December

 * SS Bryteren (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship collided with MV Bretagne (1937) (🇳🇴 Norway at Oslo and sank with the loss of one crew member. Raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service.
 * USS LST-359 : World War II: The Landing Ship, Tank was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Azores, Portugal (42.06667°N, -19.13333°W) by GS U-870  with the loss of two of her 107 crew. Survivors were rescued by ST Moose Peak (🇺🇸 United States).
 * JAPANESE FOOD SUPPLY SHIP Mamiya : World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (17.8°N, 114.15°W) by USS Sealion (SS-315).

21 December

 * USS LST-460 : World War II: The Landing Ship, Tank was damaged in the Sulu Sea by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft attack and was abandoned.
 * USS LST-749 : World War II: The LST-542-class Landing Ship, Tank was sunk in the Sulu Sea by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of many lives. Survivors were rescued by USS Converse (DD-509).
 * Reshitl'nyj ( Soviet Union): World War II: The motor boat was rammed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Mys Korabel'naya Pakhta by GS U-995 with the loss of 28 of the 31 people on board. Survivors were rescued by MO-251.
 * SS Samtucky (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 327: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (44.36667°N, -63.38333°W) by GS U-806 . She was beached off Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Later repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Trostburg (1918) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany. Wreck scrapped in the Soviet Union from August 1950.
 * GERMAN PATROL BOAT UJ-1702 : World War II: The patrol boat struck a mine and sank off Feistein Lighthouse, Norway.
 * SS Weichselland (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship struck a mine, laid by the submarine Rubis two days earlier, and sank near Stavanger, Norway.

22 December

 * JAPANESE TORPEDO BOAT Chidori : World War II: The torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (34.5°N, 138.03333°W)  90 miles west south west of Yokosuka by USS Tilefish (SS-307).
 * SS Eberhard (1913) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Rixhöft.
 * USS LST-460 : World War II: The Landing Ship, Tank was wrecked on (10.3°N, -109.21667°W)  Clipperton Island, several attempts made at salvaging her but efforts were abandoned in Feb, 1945.

23 December

 * SS Dumfries (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy MKS 71: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel south east of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight (50.38333°N, -1.71667°W) by GS U-313 . All 59 crew were rescued by HMS Balsam (K72) and HMS Pearl (T22) (both ).
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-489 : World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk by HNOMS MTB 712 in the Bømlafjorden. Of the 75 crew on board, 46 were killed.
 * BRITISH MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT MTB 357 : World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat was shelled and damaged by German surface ships, and foundered the next day in the North Sea.

24 December

 * Alan A. Dale (🇵🇦 Panama): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Antwerp, Belgium by a German Biber midget submarine.
 * HMCS Clayoquot (J174) : World War II: Convoy XB 139: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 3 nmi off the Sambro Lightship (🇨🇦 Canada) (44.41667°N, -63.33333°W) by GS U-806 with the loss of eight of her 81 crew.
 * SS Empire Path (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel off Dunkerque, Nord, France (51.36667°N, 2.41667°W). She was beached but her back was broken. Declared a total loss.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Kishinami : World War II: The Yūgomo-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Palawan Island by USS Flasher (SS-249) with the loss of 90 of her 240 crew. Survivors were rescued by CD-17 and  JAPANESE MINELAYER Yurishima(both ).
 * SS Leopoldville (1929) (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy WEP 3: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 5 nmi off Cherbourg, Seine-Maritime, France (49.75°N, -1.56667°W) with the loss of 819 of the 2,374 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Brilliant (H84) and USS PC-1225 (.
 * MO-594 : World War II: The MO-class small guard ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Cape Pakri by GS U-636.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 8 : World War II:  The No.1-class Landing ship was sunk  (25.16667°N, 141°W) off Chichi Jima  by Destroyer USS Case (DD-370)
 * NO.103 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 157 : World War II:  The No.103-class Landing ship was  sunk (24.78333°N, 141.33333°W) at Iwo Jima by a USN Destroyer.
 * SS Robert J. Walker (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean off Sydney, New South Wales (-36.53333°N, 150.75°W) by GS U-862 with the loss of two of the 69 people on board. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMAS Quickmatch (G92) . Robert J. Walker sank the next day.

25 December

 * SS Baltenland (1904) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet submarine off Northern Norway.
 * HMS Dakins (K550) : World War II: The Captain class frigate was severely damaged by a mine off Ostend, Belgium. Declared a total constructive loss.
 * SS Manila Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Mingo (SS-261).

26 December

 * HMS Affleck (K462) : World War II: The Captain-class frigate was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 10 nmi off Cherbourg, Manche, France by GS U-486 . She was towed to Cherbourg but was declared a constructive total loss.
 * HMS Capel (K470) : World War II: The Captain-class frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 10 nmi north east of Cherbourg (49.83333°N, -1.68333°W) by GS U-486 with the loss of 76 of her 156 crew.
 * SS Biwi (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk off Olskjær, Norway by MTB 627 and MTB 717 (both ). Raised post-war, repaired and entered Swedish service as Servus.
 * SS James H. Breasted (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk in the Philippine Sea at Mindoro, Philippines by Japanese aircraft.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Kiyoshimo : World War II: The Yūgumo-class destroyer was bombed and damaged by two hits by US Army bombers off Mindoro, and then torpedoed and sunk later by PT 223 145 miles south of Manila (12.33333°N, 121°W). 82 Crewmen killed, 74 wounded, 169 survivors were rescued by JAPANESE DESTROYER Asashimo  and five by USN PT boats.
 * RT-52 Som ( Soviet Union): World War II: The fishing vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea off Cape Svyatoy Nos by GS U-995 with the loss of 31 of her 32 crew. The survivor was taken on board U-995 as a prisoner of war.
 * GS U-2342 : World War II: The Type XXIII submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea north of Swinemünde, Pomerania (54.01889°N, 14.25556°W) with the loss of seven crew. The wreck was dispersed in 1954.

27 December

 * MV Jamaica Planter (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 326: The cargo ship collided with SS Wellesley (1943) (🇺🇸 United States) and sank. All crew survived.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 7 : World War II:  The No.1-class Landing ship(High Speed Transport) was sunk  (24.78333°N, 141.33333°W) at Iwo Jima  by a USN Destroyer
 * NO.103 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 132 : World War II:  The No.103-class Landing ship was  sunk (24.78333°N, 141.33333°W) at Iwo Jima by a USN Destroyer.
 * GS U-877 : World War II: The Type IXC/40 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores, Portugal (46.41667°N, -36.63333°W) by HMCS St. Thomas (K488) using Squid. All 56 crew were rescued by HMCS St. Thomas.

28 December

 * SS Hobart Baker (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea off Mindoro, Philippines by Japanese aircraft.
 * MS Holmengraa : World War II: The naval tanker was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Horten, Vestfold Norway.
 * SS John Burke (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was sunk in the Philippine Sea off Mindoro, Philippines by a Japanese Kamikaze attack.
 * SS La France (1909) (🇳🇴 Norway): The coaster was bombed and sunk at Skudeneshavn, Rogaland in an Allied air raid. Refloated in 1946, repaired and returned to service.
 * USS LST-750 : World War II: The LST-542-class Landing Ship, Tank was damaged in the Sulu Sea off Los Negros (9.01667°N, 122.5°W) by a Japanese kamikaze attack, scuttled by Destroyer USS Edwards (DD-619).
 * JAPANESE FOOD SUPPLY SHIP Nosaki : World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Dace (SS-247).
 * GS U-735 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk by R.A.F. aircraft off Horten with the loss of 39 of the 40 crew on board at the time.

29 December

 * SS Arthur Sewall (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy TBC 21: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 7 nmi south east of Portland Bill, Dorset (50.46667°N, -2.46667°W) by GS U-322 with the loss of two of her 69 crew. She was towed to Weymouth by HMS Pilot (W03)  but was declared a total loss.
 * SS Black Hawk (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy TBC 21: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel by GS U-322 with the loss of one of her 69 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Dahlia (K59) . She broke in two, with the stern section sinking. The bow section was beached and later scrapped.
 * HMS MTB 782 (MTB 12) : World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat was sunk by a mine off the River Schelde.
 * MS Nordvard (1925) : World War II: The U-boat support ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Moss, Norway.
 * SOVIET MINESWEEPER T-883 : World War II: Convoy KB 37: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea south east of Cape Svyatoj Nos by GS U-995 with the loss of all 49 crew.
 * GS U-322 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the English Channel south of Weymouth, Dorset, United Kingdom (50.41667°N, -2.43333°W) by HMCS Calgary (K231) with the loss of all 52 crew.
 * SS Vänersborg (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 20 nmi off the Utklippan Lighthouse with the loss of nineteen of her twenty crew.
 * SS Vestkap (🇳🇴 Norway): The coaster was driven ashore in a storm at Stokmarknes, Nordland and was a total loss.

30 December

 * JAPANESE TRANSPORT Aobason Maru : World War II: The Transport was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force B-24s at San Fernando, Luzon. 25 soldiers, 1 Gunner and 3 crew members were lost.
 * JAPANESE COAST DEFENCE FRIGATE CD-20 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force B-25s, A-20s and P-40s at the mouth of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon (6.5°N, 120.3°W). 52 crew members were lost.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER CH-18 : World War II: The Submarine Chaser was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force B-25s, A-20s and P-40s at the mouth of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon (6.5°N, 120.3°W).
 * USS Gansevoort (DD-608) : World War II: The Benson-class destroyer was damaged in Mangarin Bay by a Japanese kamikaze attack and was beached. She was subsequently salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Juan de Fuca (🇺🇸 USA): World War II: The Liberty ship was bombed and sunk in the Philippine Sea off the Philippines. She was refloated and towed to Subic Bay. Later repaired and entered United States Navy service as USS Araner.
 * JAPANESE TRANSPORT Muroran Maru : World War II: The Transport was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force B-25s, A-20s and P-40s north of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon (17.28333°N, 120.4°W) with 71 of 74 aboard lost.
 * USS Orestes (AGP-10) (: World War II: The Varuna-class motor torpedo boat tender was damaged in the Pacific Ocean by an Aichi D3A aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy which crashed into her amidships killing 45 of her 341 crew. She was beached and later towed to Leyte, Philippines by USS LST-708 . Subsequently repaired and returned to service.
 * USS Porcupine (IX-126) : World War II: The Armadillo-class tanker was sunk in Mangarin Bay by a Japanese Aichi D3A Val aircraft in a Kamikaze attack.
 * SS Tbilisi (1942) ( Soviet Union): World War II: Convoy KP 24: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Barents Sea (69.93333°N, 32.48333°W) by GS U-956 with the loss of 47 of the 139 people on board. Survivors were rescued by SOVIET SUBMARINE HUNTER BO-150 and SOVIET MINESWEEPER T-115 (both ). Tbilisi was taken in tow by the tugs M-2 and M-12 (both ), eventually arriving at Murmansk. Although she was declared a total loss, she was repaired and returned to service in 1959 when the bow section from SS Horace Gray (🇺🇸 United States) was fitted at Archangelsk.
 * JAPANESE TRANSPORT Teikai Maru : World War II: The Transport was bombed and damaged by 5th Air Force B-25s, A-20s and P-40s north of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon (17.28333°N, 120.4°W), the burning wreck drifts aground on the coast. 122 soldiers, 15 Gunners and 23 crew members were lost.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Kuretake : World War II: The Wakatake-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk 60 miles southeast of Formosa (21°N, 121.4°W)  by USS Razorback (SS-394).

31 December

 * SS Achilles (1922) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by aircraft off Flekkefjord, Norway.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-445 : World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany.
 * SS Rival (1897) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany.
 * GS U-2530 : World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg. Refloated in January 1945.

Unknown date

 * HMCS Charlestown (I21) : The Wickes-class destroyer collided with Florizell (flag unknown) in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom and was damaged. She was not repaired.
 * SS James Harrod (🇺🇸 United States): The Liberty ship was involved in a collision in the North Sea off Walmer, Kent. She caught fire and was then beached.
 * Nki-01 : World War II: The floating anti-aircraft battery was scuttled at Kirkenes, Norway.
 * GS U-196 : World War II: The Type IXD2 submarine went missing on or after 1 December whilst on patrol in the Sunda Strait with the loss of all 65 crew. Cause unknown.
 * GS U-262 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and damaged at Gotenhafen, Pomerania. She was stricken from the navy register in April 1945. The wreck was scrapped in 1947
 * GS U-400 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cornwall, United Kingdom (50.55444°N, -5.19361°W) in mid-December with the loss of all 50 crew.