List of shipwrecks in August 1945

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

August 1945
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2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Tencho Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by HMS Tiptoe and HMS Trump (both  Royal Navy).[1]

3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Blush Rose  United Kingdom The coaster collided with Glaucus ( United Kingdom) off Holyhead, Anglesey and sank. All 15 crew were rescued by Glaucus.[2]
CH-42  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshu by USS Gato ( United States Navy).[1]
Pa-109  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by HMS Tiptoe and HMS Trump (both  Royal Navy).[1]
Tencho Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Billiton Island (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Tiptoe ( Royal Navy).[3]

4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CHa-178  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was damaged in Shimonoseki Straits by a mine and was beached.[4]
William J. Palmer  United States World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and sank in the Adriatic Sea off Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. The wreck was raised in 1949 and scrapped.[5]

5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Kori Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Billfish ( United States Navy).[1]
Kotohirasan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Pogy ( United States Navy).[6]

6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1945
Ship Country Description
USS Bullhead  United States Navy World War II: The Balao-class submarine was sunk off Bali, Netherlands East Indiesm by depth charges dropped by an Imperial Japanese Army Air Service Mitsubishi Ki-51 (Allied reporting name "Sonia") bomber. All hands were lost. She was the last American warship lost during the war.
Lucien B. Maxwell  United States The Liberty ship ran aground in the River Seine, France. She broke in two and sank, a total loss.[7]
USS YF-777  United States Navy The self-propelled covered lighter sank at Eniwetok.[8]

7 August

List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Argos Hill  United Kingdom The cargo ship caught fire off St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. She was towed into Bay Bulls on 13 August; declared a constructive total loss.[9]
CD-39  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was bombed and sunk in the Sea of Japan off Kyosai Island, Korea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force. Thirty-three crewmen were killed.[10]
CHa-66  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was sunk at Truk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft of the United States Twentieth Air Force.[11]
Kibitsu Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Kibitsu Maru-class landing craft depot ship was mined near Kobe (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and beached to prevent sinking. Scrapped 1947.[12]
Nanki Maru No. 9  Japan World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk in the Sea of Japan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) off Kyosai Island, Korea by North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft of the United States Fifth Air Force.[10]

8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Nanjin Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Pargo ( United States Navy).[1]
Rashin Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan by USS Pargo ( United States Navy). Eight hundred troops and 35 crewmen were killed.[13]

9 August

List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Amakusa  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship was bombed and sunk in shallow water in Onagawa Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Vought F4U Corsair aircraft from HMS Formidable ( Royal Navy). Seventy-one crewmen were killed. She was scrapped in 1948.[14]
CH-42  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CH-28-class submarine chaser was bombed and beached in Onagawa Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by F4U Corsair aircraft from HMS Formidable ( Royal Navy).[15]
Daito Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The oiler was torpedoed by Soviet Ilyushin DB-3 aircraft 24 kilometres (15 miles) southsouth east of Chongjin, Korea and was beached. She sank later in the day.[16]
Ikara  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship was damaged by a mine in Nanau Bay on 1 August. A crewman was killed. On 9 August she struck a mine in the Koguchi Channel and was beached. Refloated and sunk as a breakwater somewhere in Japan sometime in spring 1946.[1][17]
Inagi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship was bombed and sunk in shallow water in Onagawa Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by F4U Corsair aircraft from HMS Formidable ( Royal Navy). Twenty-nine crewmen were killed, 35 were wounded. She was scrapped in 1947.[18]
Juko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The oiler was bombed and sunk in shallow water in Onagawa Bay off Hamada (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by United States Navy aircraft.[19]
Kasado Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Utka by Soviet bombers.[20]
Ohama  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The escort ship was bombed and sunk in shallow water in Onagawa Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Vought F4U Corsair aircraft from HMS Formidable ( Royal Navy). Twenty-nine crewmen were killed, 35 were wounded.[18][21]
T-21  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The transport ship was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Tsuwajima by aircraft of the United States Far East Air Force.[1]
W-1  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.1-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in Yamada Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by United States Navy aircraft.[22]
W-33  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.19-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk in shallow water in Onagawa Bay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Vought F4U Corsair aircraft from HMS Formidable ( Royal Navy).[23]

10 August

List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Awagawa Maru  Japan World War II: The Standard Type 2A cargo ship (a.k.a. Awakawa Maru) was bombed and sunk in the Sea of Japan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) off Seishin, Korea by Soviet aircraft.[24]
CD-63  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship struck a mine that blew her bow off in Nanao Bay. She was beached to prevent sinking.[25]
CD-82  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed in the Sea of Japan 7 nautical miles (13 km) miles south south west of Kunsudan, Korea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by a Soviet Ilyushin Il-4 torpedo bomber. The torpedo detonated her depth charges, sinking the ship. One hundred and seventeen crewmen were killed. Ninety-three survivors were rescued by Hyuga Maru ( Japan).[26]

11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Teihoku Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) east of Sokcho, Korea by USS Jallao ( United States Navy).[27]

12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Pa-166  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Pa-1-class auxiliary patrol ship was sunk at Urasaki by American aircraft.[28]
Palange Netherlands Netherlands East Indies World War II: The schooner was scuttled in the Java Sea by HMS Thorough ( Royal Navy).[1][29]
YU-1001  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The YU-1001-class supply submarine was sunk at Shimoda[disambiguation needed].[30]

13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CD-6  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido between Cape Erimo and Muroran (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Atule ( United States Navy). Lost with all 196 hands.[31]
Kaiho Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Torsk ( United States Navy).[1]

14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CD-13  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan off Kamicho Bight near Maizuru (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Torsk ( United States Navy). Twenty-eight crewmen were killed.[32]
CD-47  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Japan off Kamicho Bight near Maizuru (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Torsk ( United States Navy).[33]
I-373  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D2 submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea 190 nautical miles (350 km) south east of Shanghai, China (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by USS Spikefish ( United States Navy). Eighty-four crewmen were killed. A survivor was rescued by USS Spikefish.[34]

15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Bernlef  Germany The cargo ship, laden with bombs and mines, exploded and sank in the North Sea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found., killing all on board.[9]
CHa-167  Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was sunk by accident at Kure.[35]
Kanju  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Etorofu-class escort ship struck a mine off Wonsan, Korea and was scuttled (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). Three crewmen were killed and 50 were wounded. Survivors were rescued by Hodaka ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[36]

16 August

List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Nevastroi  Soviet Union The cargo ship was damaged by a mine and probably sank.

17 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CD-46  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship struck a mine and sank in the Yellow Sea off Mokpo, Korea (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[37]
Gustaf Lagerbjelke  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground off Strängnäs. She sank on 19 August.[38]
Hikawa Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy (40pxRed Cross): World War II: The hospital ship was scuttled in Wakassa Bay.[39]
HMML 230  Royal Navy The Fairmile B motor launch sank in the Netherlands East Indies in a collision.[40]

18 August

List of shipwrecks: 18 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CD-213  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea off Pusan, Korea by Soviet aircraft.[1]
DS-1  Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Shumshu: The LCI(L)-1 class landing ship was destroyed by Japanese artillery during the Soviet landings on Shumshu, Kuril Islands.[41]
DS-5  Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Shumshu: The LCI(L)-1 class landing ship was destroyed by Japanese artillery during the Soviet landings on Shumshu.[41]
DS-9  Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Shumshu: The LCI(L)-1 class landing ship was destroyed by Japanese artillery during the Soviet landings on Shumshu.[41]
DS-43  Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Shumshu: The LCI(L)-1 class landing ship was destroyed by Japanese artillery during the Soviet landings on Shumshu.[41]
DS-47  Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Shumshu: The LCI(L)-1 class landing ship was destroyed by Japanese artillery during the Soviet landings on Shumshu.[41]
T-152  Soviet Navy World War II: Battle of Shumshu: The minesweeper was lost in the Kuril Islands.[1]
Ha-209  Imperial Japanese Navy The Type STS submarine was deliberately run aground by her crew off Ganryū-jima in the Shimonoseki Strait. The wreck was blown up by a United States Navy demolition team in November 1945, then refloated in November 1947 and scrapped.[42]

22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Asagao  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Wakatake-class destroyer was heavily damaged by a mine in the Kanmon Strait off the Mutsure Lighthouse, she was beached and abandoned. Scrapped 1947-48.[43]
Daito Maru No. 49  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Abashiri, Hokkaido by L-13 ( Soviet Navy).[1]
Ogasawara Maru  Japan World War II: The cable layer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Rumon, Hokkaido by L-12 ( Soviet Navy).[1]
Pa-163  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Pa-1-class auxiliary patrol ship was sunk by a mine in Nano Bay.[44]
Taito Maru  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Rumon by L-12 ( Soviet Navy).[1]
Tetsugo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by L-19 ( Soviet Navy).[1]

23 August

List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CD-75  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship struck a mine and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido.[1]
CHa-49  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank at Niigata.[1]
Tetsugo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Rumoi, Hokkaido (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by L-19 ( Soviet Navy).[45]

24 August

List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1945
Ship Country Description
USCGC Magnolia  United States Coast Guard The lighthouse tender sank in collision with Marguerite Le Hand ( United States) 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) south south west of the Mobile Point Light Tower off the mouth of Mobile Bay, Alabama (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with her funnel above water. A crewman was killed.[46][47]
104  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was sunk in the Shimonoseki Strait off Nishiyama by a mine.[48]

25 August

List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Ha-206  Imperial Japanese Navy The abandoned, incomplete Type STS submarine sank at Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporationʼs Sesnhu Yard at Tanagawa, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, during a typhoon. Her wreck was refloated in April 1946.[49]

26 August

List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Christiaan Huygens  Netherlands The passenger ship struck a mine in the Scheldt and was beached. She broke in two on 5 September and was declared a total loss.[50]
HNMTB 261  Royal Navy The Elco 70' PT boat sank at Alexandria, Egypt.[51]

28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1945
Ship Country Description
CHa-77  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was sunk off Paramushiro (by American aircraft?).[52]

31 August

List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1945
Ship Country Description
Charles C. Randleman  United States The Liberty ship ran aground on the Apo Reef, Philippines and was wrecked.[53]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1945
Ship Country Description
Basil  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Amazon. Refloated, arrived at Pará, Brazil on 19 August.[38]
CHa-204  Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was wrecked sometime in August in unknown location.[54]
L-19  Soviet Navy World War II: The Leninets-class submarine was sunk by a mine on or after 24 August, probably in or near the La Peruse Strait.[55]
Pa-54, Pa-165 and Pa-180  Imperial Japanese Navy : The Pa-1-class auxiliary patrol ships sank from leaks at Yokosuka sometime in August.[56]
Pa-90  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Pa-1-class auxiliary patrol ship was sunk off Sataka sometime in August or September.[57]
Peter White  United States World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Philippine Sea off Leyte, Philippines (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). She was declared a constructive total loss.[58]
Stanforth  United Kingdom The cargo ship was reported to have come ashore and be in a sinking condition before 21 August.[38]

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Ship events in 1945
Ship launches: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Ship commissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Ship decommissionings: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Shipwrecks: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
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