List of shipwrecks in July 1945

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

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1 July
List of shipwrecks: 1 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CD-72  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of the Changshan Islands (38°08′N 124°38′E) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy).[1]
Konri Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Konri Go) was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of the Changshan Islands (38°08′N 124°38′E) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy). Six passengers, eight guards and seventeen crew were killed.[2]
R-224  Germany The Type R-218 minesweeper was sunk by an explosion in the Kattegat.[3]
Taiun Maru No.1  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Daiun Maru No.1) was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of the Changshan Islands (38°08′N 124°38′E) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy). Eight crew were killed.[2][4]
Taiun Maru No.2  Japan World War II: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Daiun Maru No.2 and Shinneisho Go) was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea west of the Changshan Islands (38°08′N 124°38′E) by USS Haddo ( United States Navy). Two crew were killed.[2]

2 July
List of shipwrecks: 2 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CHa-188  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off the Mutsure Lighthouse by mines.[5]
Emeraude  Belgium The cargo ship struck the submerged wreck of Empire Path ( United Kingdom) and sank in the English Channel, 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. The wreck was dispersed in 1960.[6]
Empire Fal  United Kingdom The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (58°00′09″N 11°00′00″W) with a cargo of Italian gas bombs.

3 July
List of shipwrecks: 3 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Hoei Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by naval mine dropped by aircraft near Jindo Island (34°22′N 126°25′E). Eight crew and 280 passengers were killed. Another source says there were around 40 survivors of the more than 500 people aboard.[7][8][9][10]

4 July
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Bahia  Marinha do Brasil The Bahia-class cruiser was accidentally sunk during gunnery practice when her own guns hit depth charges at the stern of the ship with the loss of most of her crew.
HMS Elizabeth Therese  Royal Navy The naval drifter was lost on this date.[11]
Koshe Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Tirante ( United States Navy).[12]
Mashuye Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Tirante ( United States Navy).[12]
Pa-177 and Pa-178  Japan World War II: The incomplete Pa-1-class patrol ships were bombed and destroyed while under construction at Tokushima.[13]
Toshin Maru No. 5 Go  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Haha Jima, by aircraft from Task Force 38.[14]

5 July
List of shipwrecks: 5 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CHa-37  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk in the Bali Sea off Bali, Netherlands East Indies (08°10′S 114°50′E) by USS Lizardfish ( United States Navy) .[5]
Sapporo Maru No. 11  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands by USS Barb ( United States Navy). Four crewmen were killed.[10][12]
Toyokawa Maru  Japan World War II: The transport was sunk off Shimonoseki, near Mutsure Jima, Japan (33°56′N 130°53′E) by an aerial mine dropped by Boeing B-29 "Superfortress" heavy bombers. Three crewmen and 84 passengers were killed.[10][15]
V 5311 Seeotter Deutscher Minenräumdienst World War II: The Polarstern-class Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank off "Gejta", Norway with the loss of 23 of her crew.[12]

6 July
List of shipwrecks: 6 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Annette Fritzen  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Pusan, Korea (35°N 128°E), and sank.[16]
CHa-153  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Niigata Harbour by mines.[5]
Toyo Maru  Japan World War II: The merchant cable ship was sunk by a naval mine 73 miles northeast of Tobigasuhana, Japan. Five crew were killed.[8][10][17]

7 July
List of shipwrecks: 7 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CHa-59  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Singapore.[5]
Koun Maru No.2  Japan World War II: The merchant cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Tirante ( United States Navy) east of Japan (42°21′N 141°28′E). 17 crew were killed.[8][10][18]

8 July
List of shipwrecks: 8 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CHa-50  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk east of Singapore by the submarine USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[12]
CHa-85  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk in Shaisu Strait, Korea (33°50′N 126°42′E) by the submarine USS Sea Robin ( United States Navy) .[5]
Koun Maru No. 2  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Honshu by the submarine USS Trepang ( United States Navy).[12]
HMS La Nantaise  Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with Helen Crest ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea near the Goodwin Lightship ( United Kingdom) off the coast of Kent with the loss of 11 of her 25 crew. The tug Empire Henchman ( United Kingdom) rescued the survivors.[19][20]
Saitsu Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Honshu by the submarine USS Tirante ( United States Navy).[12]
HNLMS O 19  Royal Netherlands Navy
O 19 aground
World War II: The O 19-class submarine ran aground on Ladd Reef in the South China Sea (08°40′N 111°40′E). On 10 July, she was scuttled by her crew with scuttling charges, and shelled and torpedoed by USS Cod ( United States Navy) to prevent her capture by the Japanese. USS Cod took her crew to Australia.[21]

9 July
List of shipwrecks: 9 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CHa-50  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk east of Malaya (02°13′N 105°03′E) by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[5]
USS YMS-84  United States Navy World War II: Battle of Balikpapan: The YMS-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Balikpapan, Borneo (1°19′S 116°48′E).[22]

10 July
List of shipwrecks: 10 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Fanny  Norway World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in Varangerfjord, Norway with the loss of two crew.[23]
Fumi Maru No. 6  Japan World War II: The whaler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshu by USS Moray ( United States Navy).[12]
HMT Kurd  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off The Lizard, Cornwall with the loss of all but 1 of 16 crew.[24]
Nanmei Maru No. 5  Japan World War II: The coastal tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Thailand by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy).[12]
Sakura Maru  Japan World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Thailand by USS Hammerhead ( United States Navy).[12]
USS SC-521  United States Navy The SC-497-class submarine chaser foundered in the Coral Sea off the Santa Cruz Islands (11°03′S 164°50′E).[25]
Shikishima Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Sea Robin ( United States Navy).[12]
Toyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands by USS Barb ( United States Navy).[12]
W-27  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The W-19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk off Yamada Bay, Honshu (39°20′N 142°07′E) by USS Runner ( United States Navy).[26]
Wakamiya Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary netlayer was sunk by Allied aircraft near Qian Lu lighthouse off Kirun, Taiwan with the loss of two crewmen.[27]

11 July
List of shipwrecks: 11 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Inari Maru  Japan World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshu by USS Kingsfish ( United States Navy).[12]
Sakura  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer struck a mine in Osaka Harbour (39°20′N 142°07′E) detonating the aft magazine, severing the stern, and sinking her. One hundred and thirty crew, including her captain, were killed.[28]
Seiho Maru No. 15  Japan World War II: The sailing vessel was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido by USS Barb ( United States Navy).[12]
Typhoon  United States The 8-gross register ton, 31-foot (9.4 m) motor vessel was wrecked in South Inian Pass (58°13′30″N 136°10′00″W) in Southeast Alaska.[29]

12 July
List of shipwrecks: 12 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Gibel Kebir  United Kingdom The cargo ship sank whilst under repair at Port Said, Egypt. She was later raised and scrapped.[6]

14 July
List of shipwrecks: 14 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CD-65  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was bombed and sunk off Kamaishi (42°21′N 140°59′E) by United States Navy aircraft.[30]
CD-74  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was bombed and sunk off Kamaishi (42°21′N 140°59′E) by United States Navy aircraft.[31]
CD-219  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk near Kamaishi (39°20′N 142°18′E) by USS Carp ( United States Navy). Lost with all hands.[32]
CH-48  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CH-28-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk off Kamaishi (39°20′N 141°58′E) by United States Navy aircraft.[33]
I-351  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The I-351-class submarine was sunk off Natuna Besar, Netherlands East Indies (05°44′N 110°06′E) by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy).[34]
Sonobe Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Hiroo, Hokkaidō, by aircraft from Task Force 38.[14]
Tachibana  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in Hakodate Bay (41°48′N 141°41′E) by United States Navy aircraft. One hundred and thirty-five crew were killed.[35]
Tomasono Maru No. 2 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk at the Kuishiro Pier, Hokkaido by aircraft from Task Force 38.[14]
W-24  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The No.19-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk off Kamaishi (41°38′N 141°00′E) by United States Navy aircraft.[36]

15 July
List of shipwrecks: 15 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CD-65  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by American aircraft.[12]
CD-74  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by American aircraft.[12]
CD-219  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by American aircraft.[12]
Francis Preston Blair  United States The Liberty ship ran aground on the Saumarez Reefs, Queensland, Australia (21°49′S 153°39′E) and was wrecked.[37]
I-351  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The I-351-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea (4°30′N 110°00′E) 100 nautical miles (190 km) north east of Natuna Besar by USS Bluefish ( United States Navy). Of 110 sailors and 32 Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft pilots on board, 139 died, three were rescued and made prisoners of war by USS Bluefish.[38]
HMS LCV(P) 1167  Royal Navy The landing craft vehicle and personnel was lost on this date.[39]
HMS Ludlow  Royal Navy The decommissioned Town-class destroyer was grounded in the Firth of Forth off Yellowcraigs beach, Fidra, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland, for use as a rocket target by Royal Air Force aircraft.
HMS Maori  Royal Navy
The wreck of Maori

The refloated Tribal-class destroyer was scuttled in the Mediterranean Sea off Valletta, Malta, after she sank at her moorings in the Grand Harbour on 12 February 1942.[40]

W-24  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The W-19-class minesweeper was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan by American aircraft.[12]
Walter L M Russ  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on Grassholm, Bristol Channel. Nine crew were rescued by the Angle Lifeboat.

16 July
List of shipwrecks: 16 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Gamble  United States End of World War II: Damaged beyond repair, the decommissioned destroyer-minelayer, a former Wickes-class destroyer, was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off Apra Harbor, Guam.
I-13  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type AM submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (34°28′N 150°55′E) by USS Lawrence C. Taylor ( United States Navy). Lost with all 140 hands.[41]
Kari  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ōtori-class torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (05°48′S 115°53′E) 220 nautical miles (410 km) west south west of Makassar, Netherlands East Indies by USS Baya ( United States Navy).[42]
Nankai  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The gunboat, a former Regulus-class auxiliary minelayer, was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (05°26′S 110°33′E) west of Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies by USS Blenny ( United States Navy).[43]
Tangang 33  Greece World War II: The tug was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Patras off Missolonghi, Greece. Two crew were killed.[44]

17 July
List of shipwrecks: 17 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
HMS Athlete  Royal Navy World War II: The Favourite-class tugboat struck a mine and sank off Livorno, Italy.[45]
Hamonic  Canada The steamer burned at Dock at Point Edward, Ontario, or Sarnia, Ontario, a total loss.[46][47]
S-90  Germany The Type 1939/40 schnellboot was beached on Bru Island.[48]

18 July
List of shipwrecks: 18 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CD-112  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was torpedoed and sunk off Karafuto (46°04′N 142°16′E) by USS Barb ( United States Navy) when she deliberately intercepted a torpedo fired at passenger ferry Soya Maru ( Japan) carrying 600 passengers, mostly women and children. Soya Maru escaped unharmed. Two hundred crew, including her captain, were killed; four survivors were rescued.[49]
CHa-211  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was damaged at Yokosuka by American aircraft and was beached.[5]
CHa-224 and CHa-225  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chasers were sunk at Yokosuka by American aircraft.[5]
Chishima Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk by Allied aircraft at (34°36′N 125°00′E).[50]
Gyoraitei 28  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The torpedo boat was sunk at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[12]
Harushima  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The cable layer, the former United States Army mine planter Col. George F. E. Harrison, was bombed and sunk at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[12][51]
I-372  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The I-361-class submarine was sunk by damage from a near miss at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[12][52]
Kasuga  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The training ship, a former Kasuga-class cruiser, was sunk at her mooring at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[12]
MRS-25  Germany World War II: The depot ship struck a mine and sank off Ballstad, Norway.[53]
Pa-37  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary patrol boat was bombed and sunk at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[51]
Pa-110  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary patrol boat was bombed and sunk at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[12][51]
Pa-122  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary patrol boat was bombed and sunk at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy).[12][51]
Yaezakura  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy). She was only 60% complete.[12][51]
Yakaze  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The target ship, a former Minekaze-class destroyer, was damaged by near misses and flying debris from other ships bombed at Yokosuka by aircraft based on USS Yorktown ( United States Navy). She eventually sank a number of days later due to lack of repairmen. Scrapped post War.[12][54]

19 July
List of shipwrecks: 19 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Teal  United States The 20-gross register ton, 44.8-foot (13.7 m) motor vessel sank 350 yards (320 m) below Graveyard Creek at the mouth of the Kvichak River on the Territory of Alaska's coast along Bristol Bay.[29]

20 July
List of shipwrecks: 20 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Kiyokawa Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender was bombed by United States Navy aircraft and was beached off Shida Beach, north of Kamioseki. She sank on 22 November. Raised in December 1948; later repaired and put in Japanese civilian passenger service.[55]
Kyoei Maru No. 3  Japan World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam near Ha Tien, French Indochina (8°8′N 103°40′E) by USS Bumper ( United States Navy). Forty-four crew killed.[56]
Kyoraku Maru No. 3  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary guardboat was sunk in the Gulf of Siam by USS Bumper ( United States Navy).[12]
W-39  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The W-19-class minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea off Saishu Island (35°01′N 125°42′E) by USS Threadfin ( United States Navy).[57]

22 July
List of shipwrecks: 22 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Choyo Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Rashin, Korea, and was beached.[58]
Kiri Maru No. 2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of Honshu by USS Sea Poacher ( United States Navy).[12]
Toshi Maru No. 7 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was wrecked off Sata-Misaki, Japan (31°00′N 130°40′E).[14]

23 July
List of shipwrecks: 23 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
CHa-117  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser, the former Dutch Alor-class auxiliary minesweeper Bantam, was sunk 23 nautical miles (43 km) south south east of Bali, Netherlands East Indies (08°10′S 115°29′E) by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy).[59]
Senko Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Senko Maru-class transport was bombed in Boengos Bay by British aircraft and beached. Refloated sometime in August and towed to Emma Haven, Padang, Netherlands East Indies.[60]
Taisho Maru No. 2 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary guard ship was sunk by mines off Chinhae, Korea.[61]
Yamadori Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine outside Wakamatsu Harbor and was beached. Refloated post-War, repaired and returned to service.[62]

24 July
List of shipwrecks: 24 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Aoba  Imperial Japanese Navy
Aoba
World War II: The stationary anti-aircraft platform, a former Aoba-class cruiser was bombed and sunk at Kure (34°14′N 132°30′E) by American aircraft of Task Force 38. She was again bombed and further damaged on 28 July by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Seventh Air Force.
Amagi  Imperial Japanese Navy
Amagi
World War II: The Unryū-class aircraft carrier was bombed and sunk at Kure by American aircraft of Task Force 38. She was further bombed and damaged on 28 July, capsizing the next day. The wreck was refloated on 31 July 1946 and subsequently scrapped.
CHa-98  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class submarine chaser was sunk at Moji by American aircraft.[63]
Gozo  United Kingdom The trawler was sunk by a mine 25 miles off Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland. The crew were all saved by the teawler Phoebe.[64]
Hyūga  Imperial Japanese Navy
Hyūga

World War II: Bombing of Kure: The Ise-class battleship was bombed and heavily damaged at Kure by aircraft based on USS Bataan, USS Bennington, USS Essex, USS Hancock, USS Monterey, USS Randolph and USS Ticonderoga (all  United States Navy), with 200 crew killed and 600 wounded. Her stern settles in very shallow water on 25 July (34°10′N 132°33′E), and the rest of her hull settles on the bottom on 26 July. her remaining crew abandoned her on 1 August.[65]

Iwate  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Bombing of Kure: The training ship, a former Izumo-class cruiser, was heavily damaged by near misses when bombed at Kure by United States Navy aircraft of Task Force 38. She capsized and sank off Eta Jima (34°14′N 132°30′E) on 25 July due to damage sustained.[66]
Kaiyō  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The escort carrier struck a mine and was bombed by United States Navy aircraft in Kizuki Bay. She was towed to Beppu Bay and beached off Hinode on 25 July. Sank further on 28 July (33°20′N 131°32′E). On 9 August she was further damaged by United States Fifth Air Force North American B-25 Mitchell aircraft and partially capsized. Her crew abandoned her on 10 August. Scrapped post war.[67]
Settsu  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Bombing of Kure: The target ship, a former Kawachi-class battleship was bombed and beached at Kure by United States Navy aircraft of Task Force 38. he wreck was abandoned on 29 July.[68]
HMS Squirrel  Royal Navy World War II: The Algerine-class minesweeper struck a mine and was damaged, then caught fire. After a half hour the flames were beyond control and she was abandoned. Survivors were rescued by HMIS Punjab ( Royal Indian Navy) in the Andaman Sea off Phuket Island, Thailand with the loss of seven crew. She was later scuttled.[69]
Tone  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Bombing of Kure: The Tone-class cruiser was bombed and sunk at Kure by United States Navy aircraft of Task Force 38. Fifty-nine crew were killed and 28 were reported missing. The hulk was bombed again on 28 July.[70]
USS Underhill  United States Navy World War II: The Buckley-class destroyer escort was sunk in the Pacific Ocean (19°20′N 126°42′E) by a Kaiten manned torpedo with the loss of 112 of her 234 crew.

25 July
List of shipwrecks: 25 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Antofagasta  Chile The cargo ship was driven ashore and sank at Punta Tucapel.[71]
Arab  United States The 8-gross register ton, 43.4-foot (13.2 m) motor towing vessel was destroyed by fire at Petersburg, Territory of Alaska.[72]
CD-4  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was bombed by United States Navy aircraft, detonating her depth charges, causing her to be run aground in Ise Bay off Toba (34°43′N 136°43′E). She was sunk on 28 July by aircraft from HMS Formidable ( Royal Navy). Five crew were killed.[73]
CHa-98  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk at Moji by American aircraft.[5]
Daikoku Maru No. 10 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard ship was sunk on this date.[74]
Eian Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The ship was sunk in the Pacific Ocean by American aircraft.
Esbjerg  Denmark World War II: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank whilst on a voyage from Lübeck, Germany to Copenhagen, Denmark. All crew were rescued.[75]
Hoshi Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Maizuru Bay (34°35′N 135°21′E).[76]
Kaisoku Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The oiler was bombed and sunk off north east Shimokamagiri Jima, near Hiro (07°07′S 115°40′E) by United States Navy aircraft.[77]
Kotobuki Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The troopship was bombed and beached at Maizuru. The wreck was scrapped in 1949.[78]
PB-2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The patrol boat, a converted former Minekaze-class destroyer, was torpedoed and sunk in the Lombok Strait (07°07′S 115°40′E) by HMS Stubborn ( Royal Navy).[79]
Nichinan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Standard Peacetime Type TM oiler was bombed and damaged in the Inland Sea of Japan off Iwai Shima by United States Navy aircraft and beached on Miura Beach, Iwai Shima. She was refloated, repaired and returned to service post-war.[80]

26 July
List of shipwrecks: 26 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Hinode Maru No. 18 Go  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Haeju-Wan, Korea (37°58′N 126°40′E) by US aircraft.[14]
Rikuze Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Haeju-Wan, Korea (37°58′N 125°40′E) by US aircraft.[14]
HMS Vestal  Royal Navy World War II: The Algerine-class minesweeper was struck by a kamikaze aircraft in the Andaman Sea off Phuket Island, Thailand with the loss of 20 crew. She was later scuttled.
Yusen Maru No. 41 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[81]

27 July
List of shipwrecks: 27 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Chikuzen Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Pogy ( United States Navy).[12]
Giso Maru No. 40 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk on this date.[82]
Komahashi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Komahashi-class hydrographic survey ship, being used as a tender for explosive motorboats, midget submarines and Kaiten manned torpedoes, was bombed by United States Navy aircraft and sunk in shallow water at the Owase Submarine Base. Raised and scrapped in 1949.[83]
Kuroshio No. 1  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The minelayer may have been torpedoed and sunk in the Strait of Malacca by HMS Seadog ( Royal Navy).[12] This however is not mentioned in the submarine's log book.[84]
USS LCT-1050  United States Navy World War II: The Mk 5 landing craft tank was sunk by blast damage while tied up alongside Pratt Victory ( United States) when the Victory ship was torpedoed and damaged by a Japanese aircraft at Ie-jima. She was later salvaged.[85]

28 July
List of shipwrecks: 28 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Banshu Maru No. 18 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk at the Kure Naval Base by aircraft from Task Force 38.[14]
CD-30  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type D escort ship was strafed by North American P-51 Mustang aircraft of the United States Army's 15th Fighter Group and beached in Yura Bay, then bombed and sunk (34°20′N 135°00′E) by United States Navy aircraft. Ninety-eight crew were killed, 51 were wounded.[86]
CD-45  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Type C escort ship was rocketed and bombed by United States Navy aircraft and run aground in shallow water in Owase Bay (34°05′N 136°15′E) and abandoned by her crew. Thirty crew killed, her captaine and 18 crewmen were wounded.[87]
CH-14  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CH-13-class submarine chaser was damaged by United States Navy aircraft and run aground in shallow water in Owase Bay (34°05′N 136°15′E). She was still aground at the end of the War.[88]
USS Callaghan  United States Navy World War II: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in an attack by a Japanese Yokosuka K5Y Willow kamikaze aircraft in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan.
Hagikawa Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[12]
Hakuei Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[12]
Haruna  Imperial Japanese Navy
Haruna
World War II: The Kongō-class battleship was bombed and sunk at Kure Naval Base by aircraft based on USS Shangri-La ( United States Navy) with the loss of 65 of her 1,360 crew. The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1946.
I-404  Japan World War II: The incomplete I-400-class submarine was bombed and sunk at Kure.[89]
Ise  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ise-class battleship was bombed and sunk at Ondo Seto, Hiroshima (34°15′N 132°31′E) by Vought F4U Corsair aircraft based on USS Hancock and other American aircraft.
Izumo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Bombing of Kure: The training ship, a former Izumo-class cruiser, was heavily damaged by near misses when bombed at Kure, Hiroshima by United States Navy aircraft of Task Force 38. She capsized and sank from damage to her seams and rivets off Eta Jima (34°14′N 132°30′E).[90]
Koryu Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Koryu Maru-class auxiliary minelayer, originally built as a Type 2E standard merchant ship, was bombed and sunk at the Hitachi Zosen shipyard, Innoshima, by United States Navy aircraft.[91]
Moose  United Kingdom The tug collided with Kawartha Park ( Canada) and sank in the River Mersey at Birkenhead, Cheshire with the loss of all six crew.[92]
Nashi  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: Bombing of Kure: The Matsu-class destroyer was bombed at Kure, Hiroshima (34°40′N 132°30′E) by United States Navy aircraft of Task Force 38. Seventeen crew were killed. She was raised and repaired 1954-1955. Recommissioned in the Japanese Self-Defence Forces 31 May 1956 as Wakaba ( Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force), the only Imperial Japanese Navy warship to serve in Japan's new navy.[93]
Ōyodo  Imperial Japanese Navy
Ōyodo

World War II: The Ōyodo-class cruiser was bombed and damaged at Kure Naval Base by aircraft based on USS Shangri-La ( United States Navy). She was towed to Etijima, Hiroshima and beached, capsizing with the loss of about 300 of her 911 crew. The wreck was raised in 1947 and scrapped in 1948.

Seria Maru  Imperial Japanese Army World War II: The Type 2TL tanker was bombed by United States Navy aircraft in the Inland Sea of Japan near Aioi (34°01′N 131°25′E) and beached. Refloated, repaired and put back in service post-war.[94]
Teiritsu Maru  Japan World War II: The transport struck a mine in Wakasa Bay and was beached off Maizuru. She was raised, repaired and returned to service August, 1948.[95]
Unkai Maru No. 15  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[12]

30 July
List of shipwrecks: 30 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Banshu Maru No. 53 GO  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Obama, Japan, by carrier aircraft from Task Force 38.[81]
CD-2  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The escort ship was bombed and sunk at Kobe, Nagoya, or Maizuru, by American carrier-based aircraft.[12]
CH-26  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The CH-13-class submarine chaser was bombed and sunk in the Korea Strait off Chinkai, Korea (34°47′N 128°27′E) by United States Navy aircraft.[96]
Hatsushimo  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Hatsuharu-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in Miyazu Bay (35°33′N 135°12′E) with the loss of seventeen of her 200 crew.
USS Indianapolis  United States Navy World War II: The Portland-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Philippine Sea by I-58 ( Imperial Japanese Navy) with the loss of 879 of her 1,196 crew. The wreck was located in August 2017.
Matsuura Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was grounded in Panova Bay. Possibly recovered by Metel ( Soviet Navy) on 20 August.[97]
Okinawa  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Ukuru-class escort ship struck a mine and sank in shallow water 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north west of Maizuru (35°30′N 135°21′E) while under attack by aircraft from USS Independence ( United States Navy). One crewman was killed, two were wounded. She was scrapped in 1948.[98]
Taruyasu Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Maizuru Bay by United States Navy aircraft.[99]
Toshima  Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The minelayer was bombed and sunk in Maizuru Bay by United States Navy aircraft.[99]
Yuzan Maru  Japan World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sennet ( United States Navy).[12]

July 31
List of shipwrecks: 31 July 1945
ShipCountryDescription
Asahi Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy The auxiliary guard ship was sunk on this date.[61]

Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1945
ShipCountryDescription
HMS LCM 1185  Royal Navy The landing craft medium was lost sometime in July.[100]
HMS LCP(R) 965  Royal Navy The landing craft personnel (ramped) was lost sometime in July.[101]
HMS MTB 242  Royal Navy The Vosper 72'-class motor torpedo boat sank while under tow off Malta.[102]
HMCS St. Francis  Royal Canadian Navy The decommissioned Clemson-class destroyer collided with another vessel and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Cod, Massachusetts while being towed to Boston, Massachusetts, United States. for scrapping.

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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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