List of shipwrecks in 1945
The list of shipwrecks in 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1945.
| 1945 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr |
| May | Jun | Jul | Aug |
| Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Unknown date | |||
January
Further information: List of shipwrecks in January 1945
February
Further information: List of shipwrecks in February 1945
March
Further information: List of shipwrecks in March 1945
April
Further information: List of shipwrecks in April 1945
May
Further information: List of shipwrecks in May 1945
June
Further information: List of shipwrecks in June 1945
July
Further information: List of shipwrecks in July 1945
August
Further information: List of shipwrecks in August 1945
September
Further information: List of shipwrecks in September 1945
October
Further information: List of shipwrecks in October 1945
November
Further information: List of shipwrecks in November 1945
December
Further information: List of shipwrecks in December 1945
Unknown date
| Ship | Country | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Akagi Maru |  Japan |
The merchant ship sank in a typhoon. She was raised, repaired, and returned to service. |
| Bourgas |  Bulgaria |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at Thessaloniki, Greece. The wreck was scrapped in situ in March 1948.[1] |
| Elbing | .svg.png){kind=small} Germany |
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by artillery shelling and beached at Schweinesand. She was later repaired and returned to service. |
| Gutzon Borglum |  United States |
The Liberty ship was damaged in a typhoon. She was refloated but collided with a United States Navy tug and was declared a constructive total loss.[2] |
| Nanshin Maru No. 26 |  Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The guardboat was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean. Either by USS Threadfin ( United States Navy on 30 January, or by USS Bowfin ( United States Navy on 17 February.[3] |
| Prince George |  Canada |
The steamer was destroyed by fire at Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska. She later was towed away and scrapped. |
| U-F2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kriegsmarine |
End of World War II: The Aurore-class submarine was scuttled at Gotenhafen, Pomerania sometime after 5 July. |
| U-3502 | Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type XXI submarine was bombed and damaged at Hamburg. She was consequently withdrawn from service on 3 May and scrapped post-war.[4] |
| W-34 | Imperial Japanese Navy |
World War II: The minesweeper was torpedoed and sunk in the Java Sea by USS Chub ( United States Navy) sometime between 18 April and 14 May.[5] |
| W. P. Few | United States |
World War II: The Liberty ship became stranded and was declared a constructive total loss.[6] |
See also
References
- ↑ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 445. ISBN 1 86176 023 X.
- ↑ "Liberty Ships - G". Mariners. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1945, Februari". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ↑ "U-3502". Uboat. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ↑ "chub". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "Liberty Ships - W". Mariners. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
| 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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