List of shipwrecks in January 1945

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

1 January

 * SS Kyokko Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine off Mergui.

2 January

 * JAPANESE COAST DEFENCE FRIGATE CD-138 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force A-20 Havocs and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (16.61667°N, 120.31667°W). All 82 crew members were lost.
 * SS Daian Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea east of Madoera (-5.83333°N, 113.2°W). by USS Becuna (SS-319).
 * SS John M. Clayton (🇺🇸 United States): The Liberty ship was bombed and damaged at Mindoro, Philippines by Japanese aircraft and was beached with a loss of four Naval Armed Guards. She was later repaired and returned to service as USS Harcourt.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Hakka Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force A-20s and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (16.61667°N, 120.31667°W).
 * HMS Hayburn Wyke (FY139) : World War II: The Naval Trawler was torpedoed and sunk off Ostend, Belgium, (51.25°N, 2.8°W) by a Seehund midget submarine.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Hishigata Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force  A-20s and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (16.61667°N, 120.31667°W) with the loss of 1 crewman and 56 passengers.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Koryo Maru (🇯🇵 Japan):  World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force  A-20s and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (16.61667°N, 120.31667°W).
 * JAPANESE TRANSPORT SHIP Meiru Maru : World War II: The Transport ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force A-20s and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (16.61667°N, 120.31667°W) with a loss of 60 crew and 400 passengers.
 * JAPANESE LANDING CRAFT DEPOT SHIP Shinshu Maru : World War II: The Landing Craft Depot Ship was torpedoed and damaged by USS Aspro (SS-309)  in the Formosa Strait, sunk the next day by US Navy aircraft off the west coast of Formosa. 66 Gunners, 33 crewmen and 283 soldiers killed.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Shirokawa Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force A-20s and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (16.61667°N, 120.31667°W).
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Taishen Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed and sunk by 5th Air Force A-20s and P-38s at San Fernando, Luzon (17°N, 120.31667°W).

3 January

 * JAPANESE AUXILIARY SUBMARINE CHASER CHa-10 : World War II: The Auxillary Sub Chaser was bombed and sunk by 13th Air Force B-25s off Davao, Mindanao (7.06667°N, 125.61667°W).
 * GERMAN MINELAYER Elsass : World War II: The minelayer struck a mine in the Samsø Belt, Denmark, and sank.
 * SS Henry Miller (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy GUS 63: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea (35.85°N, -6.4°W) by GS U-870 . Fifty of her 72 crew were taken off by USS Brunswick (PF-68) . She sailed to Gibraltar but was declared a constructive total loss.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Kawauchi Maru no. 22 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the west coast of Formosa by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Kinrei Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the west coast of Formosa by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Sanni Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the west coast of Formosa by US Navy aircraft.
 * SS Shibozono Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Kingfish (SS-234).
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Shoto Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Kingfish (SS-234).
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Ume Maru no. 2 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the west coast of Formosa by US Navy aircraft.
 * SS Yaei Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Kingfish (SS-234).

4 January

 * JAPANESE AUXILLARY SUBMARINE CHASER CHa-163 : World War II: The Auxillary Sub Chaser was damaged by US Navy aircraft in the Formosa Strait and scuttled.
 * JAPANESE AUXILLARY SUBMARINE CHASER CHa-176 : World War II: The Auxillary Sub Chaser was sunk by US Navy aircraft in the Formosa Strait.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Horikoshi Maru No. 15 : World War II: The cargo ship was mined and sunk in the Pacific Ocean north east of Mukai Jima.
 * JAPANESE TRANSPORT Iwato Maru : World War II: The Transport was sunk by US Navy aircraft north east of Formosa.
 * SS Lewis L. Dyche (🇺🇸 United States): The Liberty ship exploded when a Kamakaze detonated her cargo of bombs and fuzes south of Mindoro, Philippines (12.31667°N, 121.06667°W) . Lost with all hands. The explosion damaged Oiler USS Pecos, Minelayer USS Monadnock and Seaplane Tender USS Half Moon all.
 * SS Nipiwan Park (🇨🇦 Canada): World War II: Convoy SH 194: The Park ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nmi off Halifax, Nova Scotia (44.5°N, -63°W) by GS U-1232 . She broke in two, with the bow section sinking. A new bow section was constructed and she was returned to service in November 1946.
 * USS Ommaney Bay :World War II: The Casablanca-class escort carrier was fatally damaged by a Japanese Kamikaze aircraft and scuttled in the Pacific Ocean near the Philippine Islands by USS Burns.
 * SS Polarland (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy SH 194: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 4 nmi off Halifax (44.5°N, -63°W) by GS U-1232 with the loss of seventeen of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Kentville (J312).

5 January

 * CHANT 68 (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The Channel Tanker capsized and sank at Grangemouth Harbour, Stirlingshire. She was salvaged, but repairs were deemed uneconomic and she was scrapped.
 * JAPANESE MIDGET SUBMARINE Ha-71 : World War II: The Type C-class midget submarine was bombed and sunk 2 miles west southwest of Chichi Jima by US Navy PB4Y aircraft of Squadron VPB-111.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Kanko Maru : World War II: The Auxillary Net Layer was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Cavalla (SS-244).
 * SS Lewis L. Dyche (🇺🇸 United States): The Liberty ship was sunk by a Japanese Kamikaze attack.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Momi : World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk 28 miles west southwest of Manila (14°N, 120.33333°W)  by US Navy aircraft. The ship exploded and sank with all hands.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Shunsen Maru : World War II: The Auxillary Net Layer was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Cavalla (SS-244).
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 107 : World War II:  The No.101-class Landing ship was shelled and sunk west of Haha Jima, (26.45°N, 141.18333°W)  by  Destroyer USS Fanning (DD-385)   :
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No. 154 : World War II:  The No.101-class Landing ship was shelled and sunk off Iwo Jima, (24.45°N, 141.33333°W)  by  Destroyers USS Dunlap (DD-384), USS Cummings (DD-365), USS Ellet (DD-398), USS Roe (DD-418) (all):

6 January

 * JAPANESE AUXILLARY SUBMARINE CHASER CHa-64 : World War II: The Auxillary Sub Chaser was sunk by US Army aircraft off Poulo Condore Island.
 * SS Dora Fritzen (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by HNOMS MTB 722 in Stavfjord off Askvoll, Norway.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Hinoki : World War II: The destroyer was torpedoed and damaged by US Navy aircraft. She was shelled and sunk in the approaches to Manila Bay (14.5°N, 119.5°W) the next day by USS Charles Ausburne (DD-570) and three other destroyers (all ). Lost with all hands including Comdesdiv 52.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Iyasaka Maru No. 8 : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Kyodo Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE TANKER SHIP Kyoei Maru no. 3 : World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE TANKER SHIP Kyoei Maru no. 6 : World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Babuyan Channell off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE TANKER SHIP Kyoei Maru no. 10 : World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * USS Long (DD-209) : World War II: The Destroyer-Minesweeper, a former Clemson-class destroyer was sunk in the Philippine Sea by a Japanese kamikaze aircraft. All crew were rescued by USS Hovey (DD-208).
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Nanko Maru No. 1 : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE TANKER SHIP Nanshin Maru no. 10 : World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk off the north coast of Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE AUXILIARY OILER Nichiei Maru : World War II: The Auxiliary Oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Thailand 60 miles nort east of Kota Bharu (6.75°N, 102.91667°W) by USS Besugo (SS-321)  71 crewmembers lost, 134 survivors.
 * MV Sirius (1941) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Bjordal, Sogn og Fjordane by aircraft of 144, 455 and 489 Squadrons, Royal Air Force. Raised in summer 1945, repaired and returned to service in January 1947.
 * JAPANESE FLEET OILER Tarakan Maru : World War II: The Fleet Oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 75 miles north east of Hainan (19.75°N, 111.41667°W) by USS Sea Robin (SS-407)  12 crewmembers lost.

7 January

 * USS Hovey (DD-208) : World War II: The Destroyer-Minesweeper, a former Clemson-class destroyer, was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea (16.33333°N, 120.16667°W) by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 24 of her 167 crew and 24 of the survivors from USS Brooks (DD-232) and USS Long (DD-209) (both ).
 * JAPANESE GUARD SHIP Nichiei Maru No. 2 : World War II: The Guard Ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea (31.33333°N, 123.66667°W)  by USS Spot (SS-413).
 * USS Palmer (DD-161) : World War II: The Destroyer-Minesweeper, a former Wickes-class destroyer, was bombed and sunk in the Lingayen Gulf by Japanese aircraft with the loss of 28 of her 122 crew. Survivors were rescued by USS West Virginia (BB-48).
 * SOVIET SUBMARINE S-4 The S-class submarine was rammed and sunk by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT T-3  in  Danzig Bay.
 * JAPANESE STORES SHIP Shinsei Maru : World War II: The Stores ship was bombed and sunk by 14th Air Force B-24s in the Formosa Strait (22.66667°N, 118.75°W).
 * SS Viola (1921) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Moster, Norway by HNOMS MTB 712.

8 January

 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Anyo Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): : World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (24.83333°N, 120.58333°W)  by USS Barb (SS-220).
 * JAPANESE ORE CARRIER Daigo Maru : World War II: The 1K-class Ore Carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (34.61667°N, 122.2°W) south west of Korea by USS Balau (SS-285)  . 49 crew members survive the sinking and make away on life boats, but 30 die of exposure before reaching the China coast. When they arrive at the coast they discover Chinese Communist troops are waiting and all but one commit suicide rather than surrender.
 * SS Fusa (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in Korsfjord, Sør-Trøndelag by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of seven of the 42 people on board.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Hikoshima Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): : World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean by USS Barb (SS-220)  and runs aground in  Tungshiao Bay. She sinks the next day.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Sanyo Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (24.83333°N, 120.58333°W)  by USS Barb (SS-220).
 * JAPANESE FLEET OILER Tatsuyo Maru : World War II: The 2AT-class Fleet Oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (24.83333°N, 120.58333°W)  by USS Barb (SS-220)  . The ship explodes killing all 63 crewmen.
 * SS Trygg (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in Korsfjord by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of two crew.
 * GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT V-5116 : World War II: The vorpostenboot was bombed and sunk in Korsfjord by Royal Air Force aircraft.

9 January

 * JAPANESE COAST DEFENCE FRIGATE CD-3 : World War II: The Coast Defence Frigate was bombed and sunk by US Navy aircraft north of Keelung Formosa .(27.16667°N, 121.75°W). 173 men were lost.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER CH-61 : World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was sunk by US Navy aircraft off of southern Formosa .(22.66667°N, 120.06667°W)..
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Fukuyama Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk south of Formosa by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Hisigawa Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Hokoku Maru No. 9 : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Ishigaki Jima by US  aircraft.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Kaiho Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by US Navy aircraft.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Kuroshio Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by US Navy aircraft.
 * SS Jonas Lie (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy ON 277: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Bristol Channel (51.75°N, -5.43333°W) by GS U-1055 with the loss of two of the 69 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMT Huddersfield Town (FY197)  and MV Fosna (🇳🇴 Norway). On 11 January, Jonas Lie was taken in tow by ST Empire Sprite (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and HMS Stormking (W87)  but the tow parted the next day. She sank on 14 January.
 * FRENCH CORVETTE L'Enjoue : World War II: Convoy GC 107: The PC-461-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartel, Morocco by GS U-870.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Nanshin Maru No. 4 : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off northwest Luzon by US Navy aircraft.
 * SS Nikolaifleet (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The iron ore-carrying cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Norway by HNOMS MTB 711 and HNOMS MTB 623 (both ).
 * JAPANESE GUNBOAT Shinko Maru No. 1 : World War II: The Gunboat was torpedoed and sunk by HNLMS O 19 : In the Java Sea off Banten Bay Tandjung Pating Borneo .(-3.68333°N, 111.95°W).
 * GS U-679 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Baltic Sea (59.43333°N, 24.11667°W) by MO-124 with the loss of all 51 crew.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Ume Maru No. 21 : World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Keelung Formosa by US Navy aircraft.

10 January

 * SS Blackheath (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Spartel, Morocco (35.81667°N, -6.05°W) by GS U-870 ( and was beached. All 51 crew were rescued by HMS Ballinderry (K255) and HMS Kilbernie (Z01) (both ). Blackheath broke her back on 14 January and was declared a total loss.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-42 : World War II: The coast defence Frigate was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea  west of  Kume Island Okinawa.(27.01667°N, 126.56667°W).  by USS Puffer (SS-268), she was lost with all 170 hands.

11 January

 * SS Bahia Camarones (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk with gunfire off Eigerøy Lighthouse, Norway.
 * JAPANESE AUXILLARY MINESWEEPER Banshu Maru No. 56 : World War II: The Auxillary Minesweeper was sunk in the south entrance to Manila Bay as a blockship.
 * JAPANESE AUXILLARY MINESWEEPER Hakuyo Maru : World War II: The Auxillary Minesweeper was sunk in the south entrance to Manila Bay as a blockship.
 * SOVIET MINESWEEPER T-76 Korall : World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Tallinn off Aegna, Estonia (59.75°N, 24.78333°W) by GS U-745.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-273 : World War II: The minesweeper was shelled and sunk west of Eigersund, Norway (58.33333°N, 5°W) by Cruiser s HMS Norfolk (78), HMS Bellona (63), and Destroyer s   HMS Onslaught (G04), HMS Onslow (G17), HMS Orwell (G98)   (all):.
 * SS Normandy Coast (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea west of Anglesey (53.31667°N, -4.8°W) by GS U-1055 with the loss of nineteen of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS PC-74.
 * SS Pasajes (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship ran aground in the Skagerrak (58.08333°N, 8.25°W). Refloated and place under repair. Seized by the British in May 1945, entered service as Empire Rhondda.
 * SS Roanoke (1919) (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea west of Anglesey (53.31667°N, -4.8°W) by GS U-1055 with the loss of four of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS PC-74  and SS Senga (1913) ( Yugoslavia).
 * HMS Thane (D48) : World War II: The Bogue-class escort carrier was torpedoed and damaged in the Irish Sea by GS U-1172 and was declared a constructive total loss. She was subsequently scrapped.
 * JAPANESE AUXILLARY MINESWEEPER WA-10 : World War II: The Auxillary Minesweeper was sunk in the South China Sea west of Vigan Luzon (17.33333°N, 120°W) by a USN Destroyer.
 * USS YMS-14 (YMS-14) : The minesweeper was  sunk in a collision in Boston Harbor with USS Herndon (DD-638)    a Benson-Livermore-class destroyer.

12 January

 * JAPANESE TANKER Akashi Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk 50 miles southeast of Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (10.33333°N, 107.75°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Ayanami Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk off French Indochina in the South China Sea  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Ayayuki Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk 50 miles southeast of Cape Padaran  French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.16667°N, 108.91667°W)  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Banshu Maru No. 63 : World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 of off Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea (14.25°N, 109.16667°W and beached for a total loss.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-17 : World War II: The Type C-class escort Coast Defence Frigate was sunk off  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (10.33333°N, 107.83333°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 159 crewmen lost.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-19 : World War II: The Type C-class escort Coast Defence Frigate was sunk off  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (10.33333°N, 107.83333°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-23 : World War II: The Type C-class escort Coast Defence Frigate was sunk north of  Qui Nhon  French Indochina in the South China Sea (14.25°N, 109.16667°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 155 crewmen lost.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-35 : World War II: The Type C-class escort Coast Defence Frigate was sunk off  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.16667°N, 108.91667°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 69 crewmen lost.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-43 : World War II: The Type C-class escort Coast Defence Frigate was bombed by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 and beached on an uninhabited island and scuttled by her crew off  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.16667°N, 108.91667°W) . 29 crewmen lost.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT CD-51 : World War II: The Type C-class escort Coast Defence Frigate was sunk north of  Qui Nhon  French Indochina in the South China Sea (14.25°N, 109.16667°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 159 crewmen lost.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER CH-31 : World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was sunk off  Cape Padaran  French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.16667°N, 108.91667°W)  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE CHASER CH-43 : World War II: The No.13-class submarine chaser was sunk in Cam Rahn Bay  French Indochina in the South China Sea  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT Chiburi : World War II: The Mikura-class escort was sunk off  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (10.33333°N, 107.83333°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 88 crewmen lost.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Eiho Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk southeast of  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO Eiman Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 with a loss of 19 Crew and 13 Naval Gunners.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP France Maru : World War II: The Daifuku Maru No. 1-class cargo ship was attacked by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 and beached 50 miles southeast of  Gocong  French Indochina in the South China Sea for a total loss. 5 passengers and 38 crew lost.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Hoei Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk southeast of Cape St. Jacques French Indochina in the South China Sea  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Horai Maru No. 9 : World War II: The Tanker was sunk at Saigon French Indochina  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * Ikutagawa Maru : World War II: The Victuals store ship was sunk at  Saigon  French Indochina by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CRUISER Kashii : World War II: The Katori-class cruiser was bombed, torpedoed and sunk north of  Qui Nhon  French Indochina in the South China Sea (13.83333°N, 109.33333°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 621 crewmen lost, only 19 survivors
 * JAPANESE TROOPSHIP Kembu Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk near Bihn Dihn French Indochina  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Kenei Maru : World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 at Saigon French Indochina.
 * JAPANESE CARGO Kensei Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk southeast of Cape St. Jacques French Indochina in the South China Sea   by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO Kiyo Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk off of French Indochina in the South China Sea   by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * SS Kong Oscar II (🇩🇪 Germany): The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Sandnessjøen, Nordland, Norway. She sank the next day. Wreck scrapped during the winter of 1954–55.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Koshin Maru : World War II: The Tanker was sunk southeast of  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE OILER Kumagawa Maru : World War II: The  oiler was sunk off  Cape St. Jacques  French Indochina in the South China Sea (10.33333°N, 107.83333°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO Kyokuun Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was bombed by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 and beached north of Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea for a total loss.
 * USS LCI(L)-600 (LCI(L)-600) : World War II: The LCI-351-class Landing Craft Infantry, Large was sunk at Ulithi, by a Kaiten suicide submarine/human torpedo.
 * La Motte-Picquet (🇫🇷 Vichy French Navy): World War II: The Duguay-Trouin-class light cruiser was bombed and sunk off Cat Lai French Indochina in the South China Sea by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * FINNISH MINELAYER Louhi : World War II: The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland (59.66667°N, 23.08333°W) by U-370 with the loss of ten of her 41 crew.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-1 : World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and torpedoed by aircraft and sank off Bergen, Norway
 * JAPANESE TANKER Nanryo Maru No. 2 : World War II: The Tanker was sunk off French Indochina in the South China Sea by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * Octant (🇫🇷 Vichy French Navy): World War II: The survey ship was bombed and sunk off Cat Lai French Indochina in the South China Sea   by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE AUXILLIARY MINESWEEPER Otowa Maru : World War II: The Auxilliary Minesweeper was sunk in Cam Rahn Bay  French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.83333°N, 109°W)  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Otsusan Maru : World War II: The Tanker was bombed by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 and beached north of Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea for a total loss. 28 crewmen killed
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Shinsei Maru No. 17 : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk at Saigon French Indochina  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE TANKER Shoei Maru : World War II: The Tanker was bombed by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 and sunk north of Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea (14.25°N, 109.16667°W).
 * USS Swordfish (SS-193) : World War II: The Sargo-class submarine was either depth charged or struck a mine and sank off Okinawa Island, Japan with the loss of all 59 crew.
 * JAPANESE PATROL BOAT PB-103 : World War II: The Patrol Boat was strafed sevearly by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38, setting off her depth charges off  Cape Padaran  French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.16667°N, 108.91667°W) sinking her in shallow water with her bridge above water. Sunk with 23 killed and 52 wounded.
 * NO.103 CLASS LANDING SHIP T-140 : World War II:  The No.103-class Landing shipwas  sunk at  Saigon  French Indochina  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO Taikyu Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk off Cape St. Jacques French Indochina in the South China Sea   by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO Tatsuhato Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk north of Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea   by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE TROOP TRANSPORT Toyu Maru : World War II: The Troopship was sunk off Cape St. Jacques French Indochina in the South China Sea (10.33333°N, 107.75°W)    by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * HMSAS Treen : World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea (39.1°N, 23.23333°W) with the loss of 23 of her 24 crew.
 * JAPANESE MINESWEEPER W-101 : World War II: The Bangor-class Minesweeper was sunk off Cape Padaran French Indochina in the South China Sea (11.16667°N, 108.91667°W) by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Yujo Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk north of Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Yushu Maru : World War II: The Cargo ship was sunk north of Qui Nhon French Indochina in the South China Sea by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38. 45 crewmen and 5 Naval Gunners lost

13 January

 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-362 : World War II: The Type D1-class submarine was sunk between Ulithi and   Eniwetok(12.13333°N, 154.45°W) by USS Fleming (DE-32)  Evarts-class Destroyer Escort.
 * USS P-584 (P-584) World War II:   The Ex-Army Air Force Crash Rescue boat, with a Navy crew, but under operational control of the Office of Strategic Services(OSS) is destroyed by an explosion at Leghor, Italy with 11 crewmen wounded.
 * SS Vaga (1924) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Homborsund, Aust-Agder by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of seven lives.

14 January

 * MV Athelviking (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy BX 141: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (44.46667°N, -63.46667°W) by GS U-1232 with the loss of four of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCML-102.
 * MV British Freedom (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy BX 141: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of Halifax (44.46667°N, -63.46667°W) by GS U-1232 with the loss of one of her 57 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Gaspe (J94).
 * SS Martin van Buren (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (44.46667°N, -63.46667°W) by GS U-1232 with the loss of three of her 69 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMCS Comox (J64) and HMCS Fundy (J88) (both ). Martin van Buren was taken in tow by a tug, but the tow line was cut by a naval vessel which ignored signals being flown by the tug. She drifted ashore at Sambro and broke in two. She was declared a constructive total loss. The wreck was scrapped in situ in 1950.
 * USS PT-73 (PT-73) : World War II: The HIGGINS 78' -class PT Boat wrecked and scuttled in Baliquias Bay Mindoro(13.83333°N, 120.16667°W).
 * JAPANESE MINELAYER Yurishima : World War II: The minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Malaya by USS Cobia (SS-245).

15 January

 * JAPANESE CARGO SHIP Enoshima Maru : World War II: The Cargo Ship was sunk by US Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 off Takeo Formosa (22.61667°N, 122.25°W).
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Hatakaze : World War II: The Kamakaze-class destroyer was sunk by US Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 off Takeo Formosa (22.61667°N, 122.25°W).
 * SS Kujyo Maru No. 5 (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by aircraft off Paramushiro Island Kuril Islands.
 * JAPANESE AUXILLIARY MINESWEEPER Kyo Maru No. 1 : World War II: The Auxilliary Minesweeper was  sunk north west of   Penang  Malaya in the Malacca Strait (5.3°N, 100.33333°W)  by a mine.
 * MV Maja (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea south east of Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland (53.66667°N, -5.23333°W) by GS U-1055 with the loss of 25 of her 65 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Hendrik Conscience (🇧🇪 Belgium).
 * JAPANESE FLEET TANKER Miri Maru : World War II: The 1TL-class Fleet Tanker was sunk by US Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 off Takao Formosa(22.61667°N, 122.25°W). 10 crew members and 17 Naval Gunners lost.
 * Ping Sung (🇫🇷 Vichy French Navy): World War II: The Patrol Craft was bombed and sunk off Hongay French Indochina in the South China Sea   by a U.S. Army B-25.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP Transport No.14 : World War II:  The No.1-class Landing shipwas  sunk at  Takeo  Formosa  by U.S. Navy aircraft from Task Force 38.
 * HMS Thane (D48) : World War II: The Ameer-class escort carrier was torpedoed and damaged in the Firth of Clyde by GS U-1172 with the loss of ten crew. She was towed to Greenock, Renfrewshire by HMS Loring (K565) but was declared a constructive total loss. Scrapped in 1946.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Tsuga : World War II: The Momi-class destroyer was sunk by US Navy aircraft from Task Force 38 off Magong Formosa (23.55°N, 119.55°W).
 * USS YP-73 :World War II: The Yard Patrol Craft ran aground and sank at Kodiak, Alaska.

16 January

 * SOVIET DESTROYER Dejatelnyj : World War II: Convoy KB 1: The Clemson-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Kara Sea (69.06667°N, 36.16667°W) 40 nmi east of Cape Terebirski by GS U-956 with the loss of 117 of her 124 crew.
 * SS Donau (1929) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The troop ship was sunk in Oslofjord by ten limpet mines that had been placed by Norwegian saboteurs. The wreck was raised in 1952 and towed to Bremerhaven, West Germany for scrapping.
 * SS James Harrod (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: The Liberty ship collided with SS Raymond B. Stevens in the North Sea off Deal, Kent. She was beached in Pegwell Bay but broke in two and was declared a constructive total loss.
 * HMS LST-415 (LST415) : World War II: The Mk2-class landing ship, tank was torpedoed and damaged off the Toungue Lightship by a Schnellboot and beached. She was subsequently scrapped.
 * GS U-248 : World War II: The Type VII submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by USS Hayter (DE-212), USS Hubbard (DE-211), USS Otter (DE-210) and USS Varian (DE-798) (all ).
 * GERMAN PATROL BOAT V-6408 : World War II: The vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk off Folda, Norway by HNOMS Utsira (P-85).

17 January

 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-305 : The minesweeper foundered and sank off Brüsterort, Germany.
 * SS Steinburg (1923) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was beached near Libau, Latvia.
 * NO.1 CLASS LANDING SHIP T-15 : World War II:  The No.1-class Landing ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Tautog (SS-199).
 * GS U-2515 : World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in an air raid.
 * GS U-2523 : World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in an air raid.
 * GS U-2530 : World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and sunk at Hamburg in an air raid.

18 January

 * SS Empire Clansman (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The collier ran aground on South Carr Rocks, off North Berwick, Berwickshire. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.
 * HMS MTB-690 (MTB-690) : World War II:The Motor Torpedo Boat struck a submerged wreck and sank off Lowestoft.
 * SS Samvern (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and sank in the Scheldt, Belgium (51.36667°N, 3.03333°W).

19 January

 * HMS Porpoise (N14) : World War II: The Grampus-class submarine was sunk in the Malacca Strait off Penang, Malaya by Japanese aircraft.

20 January

 * JAPANESE TENDER Shuri Maru : World War II: The tender was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea by USS Tautog (SS-199).

21 January

 * HMS Computator (FY 635) : World War II: The Naval Trawler was sunk in a collision with Destroyer HMS Vanoc (H33) : off Normandy. (49.7°N, -0.61667°W).
 * SS Galatea (1912) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Bardsey Island, St. George's Channel (52.66667°N, -5.38333°W) by GS U-1051 with the loss of twenty of her 21 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Tyler (K576).
 * SS George Hawley (🇺🇸 United States): World War II: Convoy TBC 43: The Liberty ship was torpedoed and damaged in the English Channel 3 nmi off the Wolf Trap Lighthouse (50°N, -5.75°W) by GS U-1199 with the loss of two of her 68 crew. Survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by TID-74 (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and SS S. Wiley Wakeman (🇺🇸 United States). George Hawley was taken in tow by HMS Allegiance (W50)  and beached at Falmouth, Cornwall, where she was declared a constructive total loss. Refloated in June 1946, subsequently scuttled.
 * JAPANESE SALVAGE SHIP Haruta Maru : World War II: The Salvage Ship was bombed and sunk by a 14th Air Force B-24 at Hong Kong (22.33333°N, 114.16667°W).
 * USS LCT-253 (LCT-253) : World War II: The Landing Craft, Tank foundered in the Pacific Ocean in the Gilbert Islands.
 * HMS ML 891 (6) : World War II: The Motor Launch was sunk by a mine  off Ramree IslandBurma.
 * GS U-1199 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isles of Scilly (49.95°N, -5.7°W) by HMS Icarus (D03) and HMS Mignonette (K38) (both ) with the loss of 48 of her 49 crew.

22 January

 * JAPANESE GUNBOAT Saga : World War II: The Saga-class river gunboat was bombed and sunk at Hong Kong by 14th Air Force B-24s.
 * SS Stockholm (1885) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine off Stavanger, Norway.

23 January

 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-48 : World War II: The Type C3 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Yap, Caroline Islands by USS Conklin (DE-439), USS Corbesier (DE-438) and USS Raby (DE-698) (all ).
 * SS Vigsnes (1930) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Irish Sea (53.53333°N, -4.31667°W) by GS U-1172 . All 25 crew survived.

24 January

 * Empire Rupert (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The tug collided with HMS Twickenham and sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent (51.05°N, 1.53333°W).
 * USS Extractor (ARS-15) : World War II: The Anchor-class rescue and salvage ship was accidentally torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea (15.73333°N, 135.48333°W) by USS Guardfish (SS-217) with the loss of six of her 65 crew. The survivors were rescued by USS Guardfish.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Shigure : World War II: The Shiratsuyu-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam (6°N, 103.8°W) by USS Blackfin (SS-322) with the loss of 37 of her 307 crew. Survivors were rescued by JAPANESE ESCORT Kanju and JAPANESE ESCORT Miyake (both ).
 * SS Tungenes (1922) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster was shelled and sunk off Lista, Vest-Agder by German shore-based artillery. All crew survived.

25 January

 * SS Bjergfin (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy Be-156-Al: The coaster was bombed and sunk in Eidsfjord by Allied aircraft with the loss of one crew member.
 * SS Ilse Fritzen (🇩🇪 Germany): Convoy Be-156-Al: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Eidsfjord by Allied aircraft.
 * SS Malay Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Silversides (SS-236).
 * SS Pergamon (1939) (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by aircraft off Kristiansund, Norway.
 * USS YMS-30 (YMS-30) : The minesweeper was  sunk by a mine off Anzio (41.38333°N, -12.75°W).

26 January

 * HNoMS MTB-712 : World War II: The Fairmile D-class Motor Torpedo Boat was wrecked in the Shetland Islands.
 * HMS Manners (K568) : World War II: The Captain class frigate was torpedoed and severely damaged 21 nmi west of the Isle of Man by GS U-1051 with the loss of 43 of her 100 crew. The ship broke in two, with the stern section sinking. The bow section was towed to Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. Declared a total loss.
 * GS U-1051 : World War II: The Type VII submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Irish Sea south of the Isle of Man (53.65°N, -5.38333°W) by HMS Aylmer (K463), HMS Bentinck (K314) and HMS Calder (K349) (all ). She surfaced and was rammed and sunk by HMS Aylmer with the loss of all 47 crew.

27 January

 * SS Havbris (1919) (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship foundered off Kristiansand, Vest-Agder with the loss of fourteen crew.
 * MV Solør (1938) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy HX 332: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the St George's Channel (52.58333°N, -5.3°W) by GS U-825 with the loss of four of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Zamalek(🇬🇧 United Kingdom). She was taken in tow and beached in Oxwich Bay, where she broke in two in February and was declared a total loss. The bow section was refloated and scrapped at Briton Ferry Glamorgan; the stern section was scrapped in situ in July 1952.
 * GS U-1172 : World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was depth charged and sunk in St. George's Channel (52.4°N, -5.7°W) by HMS Bligh (K467), HMS Keats (K482) and HMS Tyler (K576) (all ) with the loss of all 52 crew.
 * JAPANESE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER Wa-102 : World War II: The Auxiliary Minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Lombok Strait(-8.61667°N, 115.65°W) by USS Bergall (SS-320)

28 January

 * MV J. M. (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Larsnes, Møre og Romsdal by Allied aircraft. All crew survived.
 * JAPANESE ESCORT Kume : World War II: The Ukuru-class escort was sunk off  Kokuzan To northeast of Shanghai in the Yellow Sea (33.9°N, 122.91667°W) by USS Spadefish (SS-411) . 89 crewmen lost.
 * Varp (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and sunk in Røvdefjord.
 * SS Viborg (1917) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by SOVIET SUBMARINE K-51 off Rügenwalde, Germany.

29 January

 * SS Clyde Maru : : World War II: The Transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Formosa Strait 40 miles north of Keelung Formosa(25.33333°N, 121.1°W) by USS Picuda (SS-382) . Of 1577 troops and crew on board, 972 troops, 66 Gunners and 61 crew were killed.
 * SS Henry Lutgens (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was lost to torpedo attack or mine south of Ventspils, Latvia.
 * USS Serpens (AK-97) : World War II: The Crater-class cargo ship was sunk by an explosion whilst loading depth charges at Lunga Beach, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. The explosion killed 198 of her 208 crew, plus 57 stevedores on the ship and another person ashore.
 * GS U-763 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was severely damaged at Köningsberg, East Prussia in a Soviet air raid and was scuttled at 54.7°N, 20.53333°W.

30 January

 * MV Goya (🇩🇪 Germany): The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in Danziger Bay by SOVIET SUBMARINE L-3 with the loss of approximately 6,800 lives. There were 183 survivors, who were rescued by M 256 and M 258.
 * HMS MMS-248 (MMS-248) : World War II:The Motor Minesweeper struck a mine and sank off the River Schelde, The Netherlands.
 * USS Pontiac (AF-20) : The refrigerater cargo ship foundered in Halifax Harbour off McNabs Island, Nova Scotia, Canada (44.61111°N, -63.53389°W). She was raised on 17 February and subsequently passed to the United States Maritime Commission in May 1945.
 * MV Wilhelm Gustloff : World War II: The Ocean Liner was torpedoed by SOVIET SUBMARINE S-13 in the Baltic Sea, She sank with about 9,000 casualties: Thought to be the greatest loss of lives in a single ship incident in history.

31 January

 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-381 : World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk by HNOMS MTB 716 off Kristiansund. Of the 85 crew on board, 45 were killed.
 * GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-382 : World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Kristiansund, Norway.
 * USS PC-1129 : World War II: The PC-461-class submarine chaser was sunk in the South China Sea off Luzon, Philippines by a Japanese Shinyo suicide boat.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE Ro-115 : World War II: The Ro-100-class submarine was depth charged and sunk by USS Bell (DD-587), USS Cavalier (APA-37), USS O'Bannon (DD-450) and USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442)
 * GS U-3520 : World War II: The Type XXI submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off the Bülk Lighthouse, Schleswig-Holstein (54.46667°N, 10.2°W) with the loss of all 85 crew.
 * JAPANESE DESTROYER Ume : World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer was sunk 20 miles south of Formosa (22.5°N, 122°W) by US Army B-25s and P-38s . 77 crew killed and 36 wounded.

Unknown date

 * SS Herold (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Bergen in December 1944 or January 1945.
 * GS U-382 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was bombed and sunk at Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony in an Allied air raid. Raised on 20 March but stricken from navy register.
 * GS U-480 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine struck a mine and sank in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight (50.37806°N, -1.73611°W) sometime on or after 29 January with the loss of all 48 crew.
 * GS U-650 : World War II: The Type VIIC submarine was hedgehogged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49.85°N, -5.48333°W) by an Allied naval vessel with the loss of all 47 crew.