The list of shipwrecks in June 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1945.
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| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
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1 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SS-21 |  Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The SS-class landing ship was sunk at Osaka by US aircraft. Raised and repaired post war and put in commercial service. |
| Tobi Maru |  Japan | World War II: The cargo ship (983 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea off Matasiri Island (04°53′S 115°48′E / 4.883°S 115.800°E) by HMS Tiptoe ( Royal Navy) with a loss of three crewmen.[1] |
2 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Koijin Maru | Japan | The ship was lost at Rabaul, New Guinea.[2] |
| Mikamisan Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido by USS Tench ( United States Navy) with the loss of 24 lives.[3][4] |
| R-85 |  Kriegsmarine | The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk in a collision at Altenbruch.[5] |
3 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| U-1277 | Kriegsmarine | End of World War II: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled off Oporto, Portugal (41°09′N 8°41′W / 41.150°N 8.683°W). All 47 crew survived.[6] |
4 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-112 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser, a former A-class minesweeper, was bombed and sunk in the Java Sea off Laut Island (05°00′S 116°04′E / 5.000°S 116.067°E) by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft of the United States Thirteenth Air Force.[7] |
| Colin P. Kelly, Jr. | United States | World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine in the North Sea and was damaged. She was declared a total loss.[8] |
| Herta Engeline Fritzen |  Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Brunsbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein. Wreck scrapped in Boom, Belgium from August 1949.[9] |
| Ryujin Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido by USS Tench ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Taiu Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Billfish ( United States Navy).[3] |
5 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-230 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk south of Korea in a collision with Azusa Maru ( Imperial Japanese Army). |
| Sperrbrecher 23 | Kriegsmarine | The surrendered Sperrbrecher sank on this date. |
6 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-195 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk south of Honshu by mines. Raised and was under repair at the end of the war. |
| Empire Harry |  United Kingdom | The Larch-class tug (487 GRT, 1943) ran aground at Beacon Point, Devon whilst towing United States Army barges from Falmouth, Cornwall to Antwerp, Belgium. She broke up, and was declared a total loss.[10] |
| Gotenhafen | Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship sank at Hamburg. She was refloated on 28 January 1951 and was subsequently scrapped.[11] |
| USS Sheepscot | United States Navy | The Mettawee-class gasoline tanker ran aground and capsized off Iwo Jima, Japan. She was a total loss. |
7 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Azusan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea or East China Sea by USS Shad ( United States Navy).[3][12] |
| Hanshin Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido by USS Tench ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Nuwashima | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Sokuten-class minelayer was heavily damaged by American aircraft with the stern breaking off and sinking off Kyushu. The ship was beached and later broken up. |
8 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ashigara | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Myōkō-class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Bangka Strait (01°59′S 104°56′E / 1.983°S 104.933°E) by the submarine HMS Trenchant ( Royal Navy) with the loss of about 1,300 lives. Rear Admiral Miura, 850 crew and 400 Imperial Japanese Army troops were rescued by Kamikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[13] |
| Hakusa | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The repair ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off Cape Camau, French Indochina (08°56′N 105°37′E / 8.933°N 105.617°E) by USS Cobia ( United States Navy). Her captain was killed along with an unknown number of others.[14][15] |
| USS Salute | United States Navy | World War II: The Admirable-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in Brunei Bay (5°08′N 115°05′E / 5.133°N 115.083°E). |
| Unknown ship | Japan | World War II: The ship, originally misidentified as the tanker Nanshin Maru No. 22, was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Siam off Cape Camau, French Indochina (08°56′N 105°37′E / 8.933°N 105.617°E) by USS Cobia ( United States Navy).[15] |
9 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CD-41 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Type C escort ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Tsushima Strait (34°18′N 127°18′E / 34.300°N 127.300°E) by USS Sea Owl ( United States Navy). The torpedo exploded her magazine killing all 173 hands.[16] |
| Hokuto Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Crevalle ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Sagawa Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Shinroku Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido by USS Tench ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Shoyo Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Tassie III | United States | The steel motor vessel was wrecked at 28°38′20″S 153°36′50″E / 28.638795°S 153.613906°E while sheltering at a jetty at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.[17] The salvage tug Tancred ( Australia) salvaged most of her cargo of ammunition from her wreck in 1946.[18] |
| Wakatama Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Tinosa ( United States Navy).[3] |
10 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ayuruoca |  Brazil | The cargo ship collided with General Fleischer ( Norway) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off New York, United States (40°12′30″N 73°46′30″W / 40.20833°N 73.77500°W).[19] |
| CHa-63 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Mokpo, Korea in a collision. |
| Daigen Maru No. 2 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy)[3] |
| Daiki Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Crevalle ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Hakuyo Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Dace ( United States Navy).[3] |
| I-122 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan (37°29′N 137°25′E / 37.483°N 137.417°E) by USS Skate ( United States Navy).[20] |
| Jinzu Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Kusunoki Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The guard boat was sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Dace ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Shoei Maru No. 6 | Japan | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean of Hokkaido by USS Tench ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Taga Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk near Gyeongseong Bay, Korea (41°40′N 129°52′E / 41.667°N 129.867°E) by USS Flying Fish ( United States Navy). Three crew members were killed.[3][21] |
| Unkai Maru No. 8 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[3] |
| USS William D. Porter | United States Navy | _sinking_after_a_Kamikaze_attack_off_Okinawa,_10_June_1945_(80-G-490024).jpg) United States Navy). |
11 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-237 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off Irakosaki by American aircraft. |
| Fukui Maru No. 2 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the East China Sea by USS Segundo ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Hakuju Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Tirante ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Hakusan Maru No. 5 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary gunboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Crevalle ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Kofuku Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Meisei Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Meisei Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) off Chungjin, Korea (41°47′N 131°44′E / 41.783°N 131.733°E) by USS Flying Fish ( United States Navy) with the loss of 42 lives. Flying Fish took one survivor as a prisoner of war.[22][23][24] |
| Shinyō Maru No. 3 | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Toyo Maru No. 3 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Toyo Maru No. 3-class cargo ship ran aground off Saei. She was bombed the next day and abandoned. Four crew were killed. Two Daihatsu landing barges were salvaged the next day. The wreck was bombed and set afire on 18 June.[25] |
12 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aizan Maru | Imperial Japanese Army | World War II: The Type 2D Wartime Standard cargo ship was sunk off Nagasaki in Hakata Bay (33°38′N 130°22′E / 33.633°N 130.367°E) by an air dropped mine. Raised and repaired post war.[26] |
| CH-57 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Operation Irregular: The No.13-class submarine chaser was shelled and sunk in the Andaman Sea (06°20′N 94°45′E / 6.333°N 94.750°E) by HMS Eskimo, HMS Nubian, and HMS Tartar (all Royal Navy).[27] |
| Daido Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The guard boat was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Hakuyo Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was lost in a maritime incident in dense fog in the Tsugaru Strait.[28] |
| Keito Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Tsushima Strait by USS Tinosa ( United States Navy).[29] |
| Kenjo Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan off Kanazawa, Honshu (37°08′N 136°43′E / 37.133°N 136.717°E) by USS Skate ( United States Navy).[20][30] |
| Kuroshio Maru No. 2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Operation Irregular: The communications ship, a converted T-101-class landing ship, was torpedoed and sunk in the Andaman Sea (06°20′N 94°45′E / 6.333°N 94.750°E) by HMS Eskimo ( Royal Navy).[27] |
| Shinsen Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
| T-357 |  Soviet Navy | World War II: The Project T 351L Type MT-1 minesweeper was sunk in the Danzig Bight by mines. |
| Yozan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Skate ( United States Navy).[20] |
| Zuiko Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Skate ( United States Navy).[20] |
13 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akiura Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Concrete Barge No. 30 | United States | World War II: The barge was scuttled as the final piece of a breakwater/artificial port at Iwo Jima. Wreck raised above water by volcanic land lift in the 21st century.[31] |
| Koryu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Koryu Maru-class Type 1TS coastal tanker was mined and sunk in the Shimonoseki Strait (33°55′N 131°07′E / 33.917°N 131.117°E) off the Hesaki Lighthouse. Fourteen crewmen were killed.[32] |
| Oshikasan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Bonefish ( United States Navy) with the loss of 30 lives.[3][4] |
| Sanjin Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Skate ( United States Navy.[3] |
| Transbalt |  Soviet Union | World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the west end of La Perouse Strait by USS Skate or USS Spadefish (both United States Navy). Five of her 104 crew were killed.[3][33][34] |
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Donau | Germany | The former Kriegsmarine ammunition ship sank after an explosion in Flensburgfjord. The explosion heavily damaged former Kriegsmarine (captured Danish) Glenten-class torpedo boats TFA 1, TFA 2, TFA 4, TFA 5 and TFA 6 (all Kriegsmarine). They were not repaired.[35] |
| Seizan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Wakamiyasan Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea (37°35′N 123°30′E / 37.583°N 123.500°E) by USS Sea Devil ( United States Navy).[36] |
15 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Koan Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
16 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Air raid warning hulk | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The former Dutch submarine K XVIII was sunk in the Madura Strait, Dutch East Indies, by HMS Taciturn ( Royal Navy). |
| CHa-105 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by HMS Taciturn ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Eiso Maru | United States Navy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Piranha ( United States Navy).[3] |
| USS Twiggs | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Okinawa: The Fletcher-class destroyer was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack with the loss of 152 of her 340 crew. |
17 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eijo | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The minelayer (a.k.a. Eijo Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan off Motsutanozaki, Hokkaido, north east of Cape Motta (42°43′N 139°57′E / 42.717°N 139.950°E) by USS Spadefish ( United States Navy). There were no casualties.[37] |
| R-112 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type R-41 minesweeper was sunk by an explosion at Dordrect.[5] |
| Wa-101 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Wa-101-class auxiliary minesweeper was sunk at Surabaya, Netherlands East Indies by American carrier-based aircraft. Raised and repaired post-war, and put in Dutch, and later Indonesian, service. |
18 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bizan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the South China Sea (33°58′N 130°44′E / 33.967°N 130.733°E. She was refloated in 1948, repaired and returned to service.[38] |
| CHa-197 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser was sunk off the Mojisaki Lighthouse by mines. |
| Hakuai Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship (a.k.a. Hiroi Maru) was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk by USS Apogon ( United States Navy). Thirty-nine passengers were killed. Survivors were rescued by CH-15 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[39] |
| Heiwa Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The patrol boat was sunk in the East China Sea by USS Dentuda ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Reiko Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The patrol boat was sunk in the East China Sea by USS Dentuda ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Wakae Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Tinosa ( United States Navy).[3] |
| USS YMS-50 | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Balikpapan: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and was damaged off Balikpapan, Borneo (1°18′S 116°49′E / 1.300°S 116.817°E). She was scuttled by USS Denver; Twenty-three survivors were rescued by USS Cofer (both United States Navy).[40] |
| Zaosan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Sea of Okhotsk by USS Apogon and USS Dace (both United States Navy). Seven passengers and 49 crewmen were killed. Survivors were rescued by CH-15 ( Imperial Japanese Navy).[3][41] |
19 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Bonefish | United States Navy | World War II: The Gato-class submarine was sunk by CD-63, CD-158, CD-207 and Okinawa (all Imperial Japanese Navy) at Toyama Wan, Honshū (37°18′N 137°55′E / 37.300°N 137.917°E) with the loss of all 60 crew.[42] |
| Konzan Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk at Toyama Wan, Honshū, Japan (37°13′N 137°18′E / 37.217°N 137.300°E) by USS Bonefish ( United States Navy). A crewman was killed.[42] |
20 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cyrene |  Sweden | World War II: The fishing boat was sunk by a mine in the Skagerrak west of Hanstholm with the loss of all six crew.[43][44] |
| Kaisei Maru | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Tinosa ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Taito Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Tinosa ( United States Navy).[3] |
21 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| USS Barry | United States Navy | World War II: The high-speed transport, a former Clemson-class destroyer, was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan by a kamikaze aircraft attack while acting as a kamikaze decoy after being heavily damaged on 25 May. |
| HMS Hildasay | Royal Navy | World War II: The Isles-class trawler (545/770 t, 1941) was wrecked near Kilindili.[45] |
| Hizen Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS Parche ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Kokai Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
| USS LSM-59 | United States Navy | World War II: The LSM-1-class landing ship medium was sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa by a kamikaze aircraft attack. Thirty-eight survivors were rescued by USS Steady ( United States Navy).[46] |
| Millen Griffiths | United States | The Liberty ship ran aground in a storm off the north coast of New Guinea just north of Finschafen and sprung a leak. 1,000 Australian troops on board were taken off by FS-150 and FS-176 (both United States Army) and taken to Finschafen. Later pulled of and returned to service.[47] |
| Shinei Maru No. 3 | Japan | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Inland Sea of Japan by USS Sea Dog ( United States Navy).[3] |
22 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| I-204 | Japan | World War II: The incomplete I-201-class submarine, only 90% complete, was bombed and sunk at Kure by Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft. Raised post-war and scrapped. |
| I-352 | Japan | World War II: The incomplete I-351-class submarine, only 90% complete, was bombed and sunk at Kure by Boeing B-29 Superfortress aircraft. Raised post-war and scrapped. |
| Pierre Gibault | United States | World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Aegean Sea off Rhodes, Greece (36°08′N 29°30′E / 36.133°N 29.500°E). She was beached but declared a constructive total loss.[48] |
| Sonora | United States | The ship caught fire and sank off the west coast of Florida.[49] |
23 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antung Maru No. 293 | Japan | World War II: The junk was sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Tirante ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Cha-42 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Cha-113 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The auxiliary submarine chaser, the former Dutch A-class minesweeper HNLMS A, was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea (05°45′S 114°16′E / 5.750°S 114.267°E) by USS Hardhead ( United States Navy).[50] |
24 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antung Maru No. 284 | Japan | World War II: The junk was sunk in the Pacific Ocean west of Kyushu by USS Tirante ( United States Navy).[3] |
| Plutogo |  Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Chemulpo, Korea (34°47′N 126°25′E / 34.783°N 126.417°E)}.[51][52] |
25 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS MMS 168 | Royal Navy | World War II: The MMS-class minesweeper (255/295 t, 1942) was sunk by a mine off Genoa, Italy.[53] |
| Wa-105 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Wa-101-class auxiliary minesweeper was sunk off Java, Netherlands East Indies by HMS Trenchant ( Royal Navy). |
26 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CHa-73, CHa-206 and CHa-209 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chasers were sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Bearss, USS Jarvis, and USS John Hood (all United States Navy). |
| Eikan Maru | Japan | World War II: Convoy No. 1624: The Standard Type 2A cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Pacific Ocean south of Todogasaki, Honshu (39°25′N 142°04′E / 39.417°N 142.067°E) by USS Parche ( United States Navy). She was beached on Iwate Ken to prevent sinking, later broke in two. The wreck was abandoned later after being bombed by American carrier-based aircraft. A crewman was killed.[54] |
| Enoki | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Matsu-class destroyer was sunk by a mine in Obama Bay (35°28′N 135°44′E / 35.467°N 135.733°E) in shallow water. Scrapped post-war.[55] |
| Kamitsu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: Convoy No. 1624: The Kamitsu Maru-class auxiliary transport was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Todogasaki, Honshu (39°25′N 142°04′E / 39.417°N 142.067°E) by USS Parche ( United States Navy). One hundred and ninety-two crewmen were killed.[54] |
| Kusunoki Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The guard ship was sunk off the Kuril Islands by USS Bearss, USS Jarvis, and USS John Hood (all United States Navy).[3] |
| USS YMS-39 | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Balikpapan: The YMS-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank off Balikpapan, Borneo (1°18′S 116°49′E / 1.300°S 116.817°E).[56] |
| USS YMS-365 | United States Navy | World War II: Battle of Balikpapan: The YMS-1-class minesweeper struck a mine and was damaged off Balikpapan, Borneo (1°18′S 116°50′E / 1.300°S 116.833°E) and was scuttled.[57] |
27 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CH-2 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The No.1-class submarine chaser was torpedoed and sunk in the Bali Sea near Lombok Island, Netherlands East Indies (07°30′S 116°15′E / 7.500°S 116.250°E) by USS Blueback ( United States Navy).[58] |
| Hazo Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in an air attack at Rabaul, New Guinea.[59] |
| I-165 | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Kaidai type submarine was bombed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean 480 nautical miles (890 km; 550 mi) east of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (15°28′N 153°39′E / 15.467°N 153.650°E) by a United States Navy Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon aircraft.[60] |
| Kyushu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The Kyushu Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was bombed and sunk by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) north east of Otsu, Ibaraki Prefecture, Honshu. Fifteen crewmen and eight gunners are killed.[61] |
28 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Osei Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The salvage ship struck a mine and was beached at Jizo saki. Refloated and scrapped, probably post war.[62] |
30 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bando Maru | Japan | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea north of Bali, Netherlands East Indies (06°27′S 117°13′E / 6.450°S 117.217°E) by USS Baya or USS Capitaine (both United States Navy).[63] |
| Harusei Maru | Japan | The cargo ship was sunk in Maizuru Bay. She was refloated post-war, restored to her Dutch owners and returned to service as Van der Hagen.[64] |
| Taruyasu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The cargo ship was mined and sunk off Sado Island. Raised, repaired and put in British service as Empire Evenlode ( United Kingdom).[65] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caliche | Soviet Union | World War II: The vessel was scuttled by the U.S. as a piece of a breakwater/artificial port at Iwo Jima before 13 June. Wreck raised above water by volcanic land lift in the 21st century.[66] |
| Chetverti Krabalov | Soviet Union | World War II: The vessel was scuttled by the U.S. as a piece of a breakwater/artificial port at Iwo Jima before 13 June. Wreck raised above water by volcanic land lift in the 21st century.[66] |
| Gilyak | Soviet Union | World War II: The vessel was scuttled by the U.S. as a piece of a breakwater/artificial port at Iwo Jima before 13 June. Wreck raised above water by volcanic land lift in the 21st century.[66] |
| Toyotu Maru | Imperial Japanese Navy | World War II: The vessel was scuttled by the U.S. as a piece of a breakwater/artificial port at Iwo Jima before 13 June. Wreck raised above water by volcanic land lift in the 21st century.[66] |
| USS YC-1272 | United States Navy | The open lighter, beached on the south side of the Cerritos Channel at San Pedro, California, was lost sometime in June.[67] |
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