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List of shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean

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Map of the Pacific Ocean

This is a partial list of shipwrecks which occurred in the Pacific Ocean. The list includes ships that sank, foundered, grounded, or were otherwise lost. The Pacific Ocean is here defined in its widest sense, including its marginal seas: the Bering Sea, Bismarck Sea, Bohol Sea, Celebes Sea, Chilean Sea, Coral Sea, East China Sea, Gulf of Alaska, Java Sea, Philippine Sea, Sea of Japan, Sea of Okhotsk, Seto Inland Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Solomon Sea, South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Tasman Sea, Visayan Sea, and Yellow Sea.

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Abercrombie  United States Navy 7 January 1968 A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort sunk as a target off San Diego, California.
USS Acadia 20 September 2010 A Yellowstone-class destroyer tender sunk as a target off Guam.
USS Admiral W. L. Capps 16 June 2000 An Admiral W. S. Benson-class transport that was sunk as a target. 23°35′01″N 159°50′00.2″W / 23.58361°N 159.833389°W / 23.58361; -159.833389 (USS Admiral W. L. Capps (AP-121))
Agano  Imperial Japanese Navy 15 February 1944 An Agano-class cruiser that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Skate 160 nautical miles (296 km; 184 mi) north of Truk. 10°11′N 151°42′E / 10.183°N 151.700°E / 10.183; 151.700 (Japanese cruiser Agano)
USS Agerholm  United States Navy 18 July 1982 A Gearing-class destroyer sunk as a target off Los Angeles, California, by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Guitarro (SSN-665). 32°45′N 119°32′W / 32.750°N 119.533°W / 32.750; -119.533 (USS Agerholm)
Akagi  Imperial Japanese Navy 5 June 1942 An aircraft carrier that was scuttled during the Battle of Midway. 30°30′N 178°40′W / 30.500°N 178.667°W / 30.500; -178.667 (Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi)
Aki 2 September 1924 A Satsuma-class battleship sunk as a target in Tokyo Bay by the Japanese battlecruiser Kongō and battleship Hyūga. 35°01′30″N 139°51′22″E / 35.025°N 139.856°E / 35.025; 139.856 (JAki)
USS Albacore  United States Navy 7 November 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk by a mine 7 kilometers (3.8 nmi; 4.3 mi) east of Hakodate, Japan. 41°49′N 141°11′E / 41.817°N 141.183°E / 41.817; 141.183 (USS Albacore (SS-218))
USS Alfred A. Cunningham  United States Navy 12 October 1979 An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer sunk as a target off Southern California.
USS Anderson  United States Navy 1 July 1946 A Sims-class destroyer sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
HMCS Annapolis  Royal Canadian Navy 4 April 2015 A decommissioned Annapolis-class destroyer scuttled to form an artificial reef in Halkett Bay Provincial Park off Gambier Island in Howe Sound, British Columbia, Canada. 49°26′57″N 123°19′51″W / 49.44917°N 123.33083°W / 49.44917; -123.33083 (HMCS Annapolis (DDH 265))
USS Apogon  United States Navy 25 July 1946 A Balao-class submarine sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
ARDC-13 6 August 1946 An auxiliary floating drydock scuttled at Bikini Atoll after sustaining damage on 25 July 1946 in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
USS Arkansas 25 July 1946 A Wyoming-class battleship sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
Asakaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 1 August 1929 A minesweeper, formerly a Kamikaze-class destroyer, sunk as a gunnery target by the Japanese battlecruisers Haruna and Hiei.
Aso 4 August 1932 A minesweeper, formerly a Bayan-class armored cruiser, torpedoed by a Japanese submarine after use as a gunnery target by the Japanese heavy cruisers Myōkō and Nachi.
Brant  United States 8 May 1960 An oil exploration survey vessel that burned and sank off Point Conception, California.
USS Bream  United States Navy 7 November 1969 A Gato-class submarine sunk as a target by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Sculpin (SSN-590) off California.
USS Carlisle  United States Navy 1 July 1946 A Gilliam-class attack transport sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
USS Chauncey 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster. 33°42′N 145°29′W / 33.700°N 145.483°W / 33.700; -145.483 (SS Cynthia Olson)
Chūyō  Imperial Japanese Navy 4 December 1943 A Taiyō-class escort carrier that was sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Sailfish off Hachijō-jima. 32°37′N 143°39′E / 32.617°N 143.650°E / 32.617; 143.650 (Japanese aircraft carrier Chūyō)
SS Coast Trader  United States 7 June 1942 A Design 1023 cargo ship sunk by the Japanese submarine I-26 off the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the first American ship sunk off the coast of the State of Washington during World War II. 48°19′N 125°40′W / 48.317°N 125.667°W / 48.317; -125.667 (SS Coast Trader)
SS Constitution  United States 17 November 1997 An ocean liner that sank under tow 700 nautical miles (1,300 km; 810 mi) north of the Hawaiian Islands.
USS Corvina  United States Navy 16 November 1943 A Gato-class submarine that was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-176 south of Truk. 5°5′N 151°10′E / 5.083°N 151.167°E / 5.083; 151.167 (USS Corvina (SS-226))
USS Cushing  United States Navy 14 July 2008 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off Hawaii.
SS Cynthia Olson  United States 7 December 1941 A cargo ship sunk by the Japanese submarine I-26 900 nautical miles (1,700 km; 1,000 mi) northeast of Hawaii, the first American merchant ship lost after the entry of the United States into the World War II and the first American merchant ship sunk by a Japanese submarine. 33°42′N 145°29′W / 33.700°N 145.483°W / 33.700; -145.483 (SS Cynthia Olson)
USS David R. Ray  United States Navy 11 July 2008 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off Hawaii.
Decommissioned Destroyer No. 15  Imperial Japanese Navy 18 July 1945 A training hulk — a former Urakaze-class destroyer — sunk by Allied aircraft at Yokosuka, Japan, in the attack on Yokohama.
USS Delphy  United States Navy 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster.
USS Devilfish  United States Navy 14 August 1968 A Balao-class submarine sunk as a target off San Francisco, California, by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Wahoo (SS-565). 37°05′N 124°08′W / 37.083°N 124.133°W / 37.083; -124.133 (USS Devilfish)
EK-3  Soviet Navy 17 November 1948 A Tacoma-class patrol frigate which ran aground on the coast of the Soviet Union on the Kamchatka Peninsula off Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and became a total loss.
USS F-1  United States Navy 17 December 1917 An F-class submarine that sank after colliding with the submarine USS F-3 off Point Loma, San Diego, California.
USS F-4 25 March 1915 An F-class submarine that sank in a diving accident off Honolulu, Hawaii.
USS Fife  United States Navy 23 August 2005 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off Washington.
USS Fletcher 16 July 2008 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target north-northwest of Kauai, Hawaii. 23°01′02″N 159°59′09″W / 23.01722°N 159.98583°W / 23.01722; -159.98583 (USS Fletcher (DD-992))
USS Fuller  United States Navy 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster.
USS Gambier Bay 25 October 1944 A Casablanca-class escort carrier that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. 11°46′N 126°09′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E / 11.767; 126.150 (USS Gambier Bay (CVE-73))
USS Gilliam 1 July 1946 A Gilliam-class attack transport sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
USS Golet 14 June 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk by Japanese warships northwest of Honshu. 41°04′N 141°31′E / 41.067°N 141.517°E / 41.067; 141.517 (USS Golet (SS-361))
USS Gudgeon 7 April 1944 A Tambor-class submarine missing after departing Johnston Atoll.
USS H-1 24 March 1920 An H-class submarine that sank during salvage operations off Magdalena Bay on the coast of the Baja California peninsula, where she had run aground on a shoal on 12 March 1920.
Ha-101  Imperial Japanese Navy October 1945 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine possibly scuttled off Shimizu, Japan.
Ha-102 October 1945 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine possibly scuttled off Shimizu, Japan.
Ha-104 October 1945 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine possibly scuttled off Shimizu, Japan.
USS Hammann  United States Navy 6 June 1942 A Sims-class destroyer that was torpedoed by I-168 in the Battle of Midway. 30°36′N 176°34′W / 30.600°N 176.567°W / 30.600; -176.567 (USS Hammann (DD-412))
USS Harry W. Hill  United States Navy 15 July 2004 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off Hawaii.
Harusame  Imperial Japanese Navy 8 June 1944 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) northwest of Manokwari, New Guinea. 00°05′S 132°45′E / 0.083°S 132.750°E / -0.083; 132.750 (Japanese destroyer Harusame)
Hatsuharu 13 August 1928 A Kamikaze-class destroyer sunk as a target by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.
Hayate 11 December 1941 A Kamikaze-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Wake Island. 19°10′N 166°22′E / 19.167°N 166.367°E / 19.167; 166.367 (Japanese destroyer Hayate (1925))
Hiryū 5 June 1942 An aircraft carrier scuttled northwest of Midway Atoll after U.S. Navy aircraft damaged her in the Battle of Midway.
USS Hoel  United States Navy 25 October 1944 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk of Samar, Philippines by Japanese warships.[1] 11°46′N 126°33′E / 11.767°N 126.550°E / 11.767; 126.550 (USS Hoel (DD-533))
USS Horne  United States Navy 29 June 2008 A Belknap-class guided-missile cruiser sunk as a target off Hawaii.
I-5  Imperial Japanese Navy 19 July 1944 A Type J1 Mod submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Wyman (DE-38) 360 nautical miles (670 km) east of Guam. 13°01′N 151°58′E / 13.017°N 151.967°E / 13.017; 151.967 (I-5)
I-6 16 June 1944 A Type J2 submarine sunk in error by the Japanese armed cargo ship Toyokawa Maru off Yokosuka, Japan.
I-7 22 June 1943 A Type J3 submarine that ran aground and sank off the coast of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands after suffering heavy damage in combat with the United States Navy destroyer USS Monaghan (DD-354). 51°49′N 177°20′E / 51.817°N 177.333°E / 51.817; 177.333 (I-7)
I-10 4 July 1944 A Type A1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS David W. Taylor (DD-551) northeast of Saipan in the Mariana Islands. 15°26′N 147°48′E / 15.433°N 147.800°E / 15.433; 147.800 (I-10)
I-12 13 November 1944 A Type A2 submarine sunk by the United States Navy minesweeper USS Ardent (AM-340) and patrol frigate USS Rockford (PF-48) 1,000 nautical miles (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) west-southwest of Los Angeles, California. 31°55′N 139°45′W / 31.917°N 139.750°W / 31.917; -139.750 (I-12) or 31°48′N 139°52′W / 31.800°N 139.867°W / 31.800; -139.867 (I-12)
I-13 16 July 1945 A Type AM submarine sunk by United States Navy aircraft 550 nautical miles (1,020 km; 630 mi) east of Yokosuka, Japan. 34°28′N 150°55′E / 34.467°N 150.917°E / 34.467; 150.917 (I-13)
I-14 28 May 1946 A Type AM submarine sunk as a torpedo target by the United States Navy USS Bugara (SS-331) off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. 21°13′N 158°08′W / 21.217°N 158.133°W / 21.217; -158.133 (=I-14)
I-16 19 May 1944 A Type C1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS England (DE-635) 140 nautical miles (260 km; 160 mi) northeast of Cape Alexander on Choiseul in the Solomon Islands. 05°10′S 158°10′E / 5.167°S 158.167°E / -5.167; 158.167 (I-16)
I-21 29 November 1943 A Type B1 submarine sunk by United States Navy aircraft near Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.
I-23 24 February 1942 A Type B1 submarine missing near Oahu, Hawaii.
I-28 17 May 1942 A Type B1 submarine that was torpedoed by USS Tautog south of Chuuk. 06°30′N 152°00′E / 6.500°N 152.000°E / 6.500; 152.000 (I-28)
I-32 24 March 1944 A Type B1 submarine sunk 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) south of Wotje Atoll by the United States Navy destroyer USS Halsey Powell (DD-686), destroyer escort USS Manlove (DE-36), and submarine chaser USS PC-1135. 08°30′N 170°10′E / 8.500°N 170.167°E / 8.500; 170.167 (I-32)
I-35 23 November 1943 A Type B1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS Frazier (DD-607) and USS Meade (DD-602) off Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. 01°22′N 172°47′E / 1.367°N 172.783°E / 1.367; 172.783 (I-35)
I-39 26 November 1943 A Type B1 submarine missing after 25 November 1943 and probably sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Boyd (DD-544) southwest of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands on 26 November. 00°31′N 172°16′E / 0.517°N 172.267°E / 0.517; 172.267 (I-39)
I-40 22 November 1943 A Type B2 submarine missing after departing Truk in the Caroline Islands.
I-43 15 February 1944 A Type B2 submarine torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Aspro (SS-309) east-southeast of Guam in the Mariana Islands. 10°23′N 150°23′E / 10.383°N 150.383°E / 10.383; 150.383 (I-43)
I-63 2 February 1939 A Kaidai 3-type submarine sunk in a collision with the Japanese submarine I-60 in the Bungo Strait off Kyushu about 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) northwest of Mizunokojima Lighthouse.
I-67 29 August 1940 A Kaidai 5-type submarine that sank in a diving accident off the southern coast of Minamitorishima.
I-70 10 December 1941 A Kaidai 6-type submarine sunk by United States Navy dive bombers northeast of the eastern end of Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands. The first Japanese warship sunk by U.S. aircraft during World War II and the first fleet submarine lost in the Pacific campaign of World War II. 23°45′N 155°35′W / 23.750°N 155.583°W / 23.750; -155.583 (I-70)
I-73 27 January 1942 A Kaidai 6A-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Gudgeon (SS-211) about 240 nautical miles (440 km; 280 mi) west of Midway Atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The first warship ever sunk by a U.S. submarine. 28°24′N 178°35′E / 28.400°N 178.583°E / 28.400; 178.583 (I-73)
I-165 27 June 1945 A Kaidai 5-type submarine sunk by a United States Navy aircraft east of the Mariana Islands. 15°28′N 153°39′E / 15.467°N 153.650°E / 15.467; 153.650 (I-165)
I-169 4 April 1944 A Kaidai 6-type submarine that sank in a diving accident in Truk Lagoon northwest of Dublon.
I-174 12 April 1944 A Kaidai 6B-type submarine sunk by a United States Navy aircraft southeast of Truk. 10°45′N 152°29′E / 10.750°N 152.483°E / 10.750; 152.483 (I-174)
I-175 4 February 1944 A Kaidai 6B-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Fair (DE-35) 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) northwest of Jaluit Atoll. 06°48′N 168°08′E / 6.800°N 168.133°E / 6.800; 168.133 (I-175)
I-201 23 May 1946 A Sentaka-type submarine sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the United States Navy submarine USS Queenfish (SS-393). 21°13′N 158°08′W / 21.217°N 158.133°W / 21.217; -158.133 (I-201)
I-203 21 May 1946 A Sentaka-type submarine sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the United States Navy submarine USS Caiman (SS-323). 21°13′N 158°08′W / 21.217°N 158.133°W / 21.217; -158.133 (I-203)
I-362 14 January 1945 A Type D1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Fleming (DE-32) in the eastern Caroline Islands. 12°08′N 154°27′E / 12.133°N 154.450°E / 12.133; 154.450 (I-362)
I-364 16 September 1944 A Type D1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Sea Devil (SS-400) east of the Boso Peninsula, Honshu, Japan. 34°30′N 145°23′E / 34.500°N 145.383°E / 34.500; 145.383 (I-364)
I-365 29 November 1944 A Type D1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Scabbardfish (SS-397) southeast of Yokosuka, Japan. 34°44′N 141°01′E / 34.733°N 141.017°E / 34.733; 141.017 (I-365)
I-371 24 February 1945 A Type D1 submarine probably sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Lagarto (SS-371) in the Bungo Strait. 32°40′N 132°33′E / 32.667°N 132.550°E / 32.667; 132.550 (I-371)
I-372 18 July 1945 A Type D1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy aircraft at Yokosuka, Japan.
I-400 4 June 1946 A Sentoku-type submarine sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the United States Navy submarine USS Trumpetfish (SS-425). 21°13′N 158°07′W / 21.217°N 158.117°W / 21.217; -158.117 (I-400)
I-401 31 May 1946 A Sentoku-type submarine sunk as a target off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by the United States Navy submarine USS Cabezon (SS-334). 21°1′N 158°07′W / 21.017°N 158.117°W / 21.017; -158.117 (I-401)
Ikazuchi 13 April 1944 An Akatsuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Harder 200 miles southeast of Guam. 10°13′N 143°51′E / 10.217°N 143.850°E / 10.217; 143.850 (Japanese destroyer Ikazuchi)
Iki 3 October 1915 A coastal defence ship, formerly an Imperator Aleksandr II-class battleship, sunk as a gunnery target by the Japanese battlecruisers Hiei and Kongō.
USS Independence  United States Navy 29 January 1951 A Independence-class light aircraft carrier scuttled off California near the Farallon Islands. 37°30′N 123°05′W / 37.500°N 123.083°W / 37.500; -123.083 (USS Independence (CVL-22))
USS Ingersoll  United States Navy 29 July 2003 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target north-northwest of Kauai, Hawaii. 023°02′N 160°04′W / 23.033°N 160.067°W / 23.033; -160.067 (USS Ingersoll (DD-990))
SS John A. Johnson  United States 29 October 1944 A Liberty ship that was torpedoed and shelled by I-12 splitting in half.[2] 29°36.30′N 141°43′W / 29.60500°N 141.717°W / 29.60500; -141.717 (SS John A. Johnson)
USS John Young  United States Navy 13 April 2004 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off Hawaii.
K-129  Soviet Navy 8 March 1968 A Soviet diesel submarine which carried three nuclear warheads. It was partially recovered from the seabed in 1974 by the CIA's Project Azorian. The USS Halibut allegedly took upwards of 10,000 pictures of the shipwreck. The exact location of the wreck remains an official secret of the United States intelligence services.
Kaga  Imperial Japanese Navy 4 June 1942 An aircraft carrier sunk by U.S. Nay dive bombers during the Battle of Midway. 30°23′N 179°17′W / 30.383°N 179.283°W / 30.383; -179.283 (Kaga)
Kaihei Maru  Japan 15 April 1943 A troopship that was torpedoed by USS Seawolf.[3] 21°15′N 152°00′E / 21.250°N 152.000°E / 21.250; 152.000 (Kaihei Maru)
Kasuga  Imperial Japanese Navy 18 July 1945 A barracks ship sunk at Yokosuka, Japan, during the attack on Yokosuka by U.S. Navy aircraft. 35°18′00″N 139°40′01″E / 35.3°N 139.667°E / 35.3; 139.667 (Kasuga)
Katori 19 February 1944 A Katori-class cruiser that was sunk by USS Iowa off Chuuk. 07°45′N 151°20′E / 7.750°N 151.333°E / 7.750; 151.333 (Japanese cruiser Katori)
USS Kete  United States Navy 20 March 1945 A Balao-class submarine missing off the Ryukyu Islands.
USS Kinkaid  United States Navy 14 July 2004 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target north-northwest of Kauai, Hawaii. 22°55′13.5″N 159°59′40.5″W / 22.920417°N 159.994583°W / 22.920417; -159.994583 (USS Kinkaid)
Kisaragi  Imperial Japanese Navy 11 December 1941 A Mutsuki-class destroyer sunk by depth charges 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) southwest of Wake Island. 18°55′N 166°17′E / 18.917°N 166.283°E / 18.917; 166.283 (Japanese destroyer Kisaragi (1925))
SS Lahaina  United States 12 December 1941 A cargo ship that was sunk by I-9 800 miles (1,300 km) northeast of Honolulu.[4]
USS Lamson  United States Navy 2 July 1946 A Mahan-class destroyer that sank at Bikini Atoll after sustaining damage as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
USS Leftwich  United States Navy 1 August 2003 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target north-northwest of Kauai, Hawaii. 22°48′47″N 160°34′00″W / 22.81306°N 160.56667°W / 22.81306; -160.56667 (USS Leftwich)
USS Liscome Bay  United States Navy 24 November 1943 A Casablanca-class escort carrier that was torpedoed by I-175 off Makin. 2°34′N 172°30′E / 2.567°N 172.500°E / 2.567; 172.500 (USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56))
USS LSM-60 25 July 1946 An LSM-1-class landing ship medium obliterated by an atomic bomb suspended beneath her at Bikini Atoll in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
USS LST-563 21 December 1944 An LST-542-class tank landing ship that ran aground on Clipperton Island. 10°18′26.69″N 109°14′5.66″W / 10.3074139°N 109.2349056°W / 10.3074139; -109.2349056 (USS LST-563)
Maikaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 17 February 1944 A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by US ships 40 miles northwest of Chuuk. 07°45′N 151°20′E / 7.750°N 151.333°E / 7.750; 151.333 (Japanese destroyer Maikaze)
SS Manini  United States 17 December 1941 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by I-75.[5]
USS Mars  United States Navy 15 July 2006 A Mars-class combat stores ship that was sunk as a target 54 nautical miles (100 km; 62 mi) off Hawaii.
Matagorda  United States Coast Guard 1969 A Casco-class United States Coast Guard cutter that was sunk as a target 72 nautical miles (133 km; 83 mi) off Hawaii. 20°08′N 158°30′W / 20.133°N 158.500°W / 20.133; -158.500 (USCGC Matagorda (WAVP-373))
Matsukaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 9 June 1944 A Kamikaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Swordfish 70 miles northeast of Chichi-jima, Japan. 26°59′N 143°13′E / 26.983°N 143.217°E / 26.983; 143.217 (Japanese destroyer Matsukaze (1923))
USS Merrill  United States Navy 1 August 2003 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target north-northwest of Kauai, Hawaii. 22°43′53″N 160°29′23″W / 22.73139°N 160.48972°W / 22.73139; -160.48972 (USS Merrill)
Michel  Kriegsmarine 17 October 1943 An auxiliary cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Tarpon southeast of Tokyo. 33°42′0″N 140°08′0″E / 33.70000°N 140.13333°E / 33.70000; 140.13333 (German auxiliary cruiser Michel)
Mikuma  Imperial Japanese Navy 6 June 1942 A Mogami-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft during the Battle of Midway. 29°20′N 173°30′E / 29.333°N 173.500°E / 29.333; 173.500 (Japanese cruiser Mikuma)
USS Milwaukee  United States Navy 13 January 1917 A St. Louis-class protected cruiser wrecked at Samoa Beach off Eureka, California. 40°48′44″N 124°11′54″W / 40.81222°N 124.19833°W / 40.81222; -124.19833 (USS Milwaukee)
Mizuho  Imperial Japanese Navy 2 May 1942 A seaplane carrier torpedoed by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Drum (SS-228) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) off Omaezaki, Japan.
USS Moody  United States Navy 21 February 1933 A decommissioned Clemson-class destroyer sunk with demolition charges off San Pedro, California, for filming of the move Hell Below.
Nagato  Imperial Japanese Navy 29 July 1946 A Nagato-class battleship which capsized and sank at Bikini Atoll during the night of 29–30 July 1946 due to damage sustained on 25 July 1946 as a target during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
Naka  Imperial Japanese Navy 18 February 1944 A Sendai-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft 35 nautical miles west of Chuuk. 07°15′N 151°15′E / 7.250°N 151.250°E / 7.250; 151.250 (Japanese cruiser Naka)
USS Neches  United States Navy 23 January 1942 A replenishment oiler that was torpedoed by I-72 about 120 nautical miles (222 km; 138 mi) west of Pearl Harbor. 21°01′N 160°06′W / 21.017°N 160.100°W / 21.017; -160.100 (USS Neches (AO-5))
USS Nicholas 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster.
USS O'Brien  United States Navy 9 February 2006 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off the Pacific Missile Range Facility near Kauai, Hawaii.
USS Oklahoma  United States Navy 7 December 1941 A Nevada-class battleship sunk at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft during the attack on Pearl Harbor. (See also 17 May 1947.)
USS Oklahoma  United States Navy 17 May 1947 The hulk of a Nevada-class battleship which sank while under tow 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) northeast of Hawaii. (See also 7 December 1941.) 24°58′N 150°06′W / 24.967°N 150.100°W / 24.967; -150.100 (USS Oklahoma)
USS Oldendorf  United States Navy 22 August 2005 A Spruance-class destroyer sunk as a target off Washington.
Patrol Boat No. 32  Imperial Japanese Navy 23 December 1941 A patrol vessel, formerly the Momi-class destroyer Aoi, deliberately beached on Wake Island during the Battle of Wake Island to discharge Special Naval Landing Force personnel, then destroyed by United States Marine Corps coastal artillery. 19°17′N 166°37′E / 19.283°N 166.617°E / 19.283; 166.617 (Patrol Boat No. 32)
Patrol Boat No. 33 23 December 1941 A patrol vessel, formerly the Momi-class destroyer Hagi, deliberately beached on Wake Island during the Battle of Wake Island to discharge Special Naval Landing Force personnel, then destroyed by United States Marine Corps coastal artillery. 19°17′N 166°37′E / 19.283°N 166.617°E / 19.283; 166.617 (Patrol Boat No. 33)
USS Pickerel  United States Navy 22 March 1943 A Porpoise-class submarine missing after departing Midway Atoll. Probably sunk by Japanese forces northeast of Honshu in early April 1943.
USS Pilotfish 25 July 1946 A Balao-class submarine sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. 30°26′N 140°53′E / 30.433°N 140.883°E / 30.433; 140.883 (USS Pilotfish)
USS Pompano 20 August 1943 A Porpoise-class submarine missing after departing Midway Atoll. Probably sunk off Hokkaido or northeast Honshu sometime after 25 September 1943, perhaps by a mine.
Princess Sophia  Canada 25 October 1918 A passenger liner that sank in a gale after running aground on Vanderbilt Reef in Lynn Canal near Juneau, Territory of Alaska. 58°36′08″N 135°01′25″W / 58.6022°N 135.0236°W / 58.6022; -135.0236 (SS Princess Sophia)
Prinz Eugen  Kriegsmarine 22 December 1946 An Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser which sank at Kwajalein Atoll due to damage sustained on 25 July 1946 at Bikini Atoll in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. 08°45′09.85″N 167°40′59.16″E / 8.7527361°N 167.6831000°E / 8.7527361; 167.6831000 (Prinz Eugen)
SS Prusa  United States 18 December 1941 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by I-72 south of Hawaii.[6]
USS Queenfish  United States Navy 14 August 1963 A Balao-class submarine sunk as a target by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Swordfish (SSN-579).
USS R-6  United States Navy 21 September 1921 An R-class submarine that sank accidentally in the harbor at San Pedro, California.
Ro-36  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 June 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Melvin (DD-680) 75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) east of Saipan. 15°21′N 147°00′E / 15.350°N 147.000°E / 15.350; 147.000 (Ro-36)
Ro-38 19 November 1943 A Kaichu 7-type submarine missing in the vicinity of Butaritari and Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands.
Ro-39 1 February 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Walker (DD-517) near the Marshall Islands. 09°24′N 170°32′E / 9.400°N 170.533°E / 9.400; 170.533 (Ro-39)
Ro-40 16 February 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS MacDonough (DD-351) and USS Phelps (DD-360) and minesweeper USS Sage (AM-111) east of the Gilbert Islands. 09°50′N 166°35′E / 9.833°N 166.583°E / 9.833; 166.583 (Ro-40)
Ro-42 10 June 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Bangust (DE-739) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) east of Roi-Namur. 10°05′N 168°22′E / 10.083°N 168.367°E / 10.083; 168.367 (Ro-42)
Ro-43 26 February 1945 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by a United States Navy aircraft east of the Volcano Islands. 24°07′N 140°19′E / 24.117°N 140.317°E / 24.117; 140.317 (Ro-43)
Ro-44 16 June 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Burden R. Hastings (DE-19) 120 nautical miles (222 km; 138 mi) east of Eniwetok. 11°13′N 164°15′E / 11.217°N 164.250°E / 11.217; 164.250 (Ro-44)
Ro-45 30 April 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS MacDonough (DD-351) and USS Stephen Potter (DD-538) 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) south of Truk. 06°13′N 151°19′E / 6.217°N 151.317°E / 6.217; 151.317 (Ro-45)
Ro-48 19 July 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Wyman (DE-38) 300 nautical miles (556 km; 345 mi) east of Saipan. 13°01′N 151°58′E / 13.017°N 151.967°E / 13.017; 151.967 (Ro-48)
Ro-60 29 December 1941 A Type L4 submarine wrecked on a reef north of Kwajalein Atoll. 09°00′N 167°30′E / 9.000°N 167.500°E / 9.000; 167.500 (Ro-60)
Ro-65 3 November 1942 A Type L4 submarine that sank in a diving accident in the harbor at Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. 51°58′N 177°33′E / 51.967°N 177.550°E / 51.967; 177.550 (Ro-65)
Ro-66 17 December 1941 A Type L4 submarine that sank in a collision with the Japanese submarine Ro-62 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) southwest of Wake Island. 19°10′N 166°28′E / 19.167°N 166.467°E / 19.167; 166.467 (Ro-66)
Ro-104 23 May 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS England (DE-635) north of the Admiralty Islands. 01°26′N 149°20′E / 1.433°N 149.333°E / 1.433; 149.333 (Ro-104)
Ro-105 31 May 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS England (DE-635) north of the Admiralty Islands. 00°47′N 149°56′E / 0.783°N 149.933°E / 0.783; 149.933 (Ro-105)
Ro-106 22 May 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS England (DE-635) north of the Admiralty Islands. 01°40′N 150°31′E / 1.667°N 150.517°E / 1.667; 150.517 (Ro-106)
Ro-107 6 July 1943 A Ro-100-class submarine missing east of Rendova in the Solomon Islands.
Ro-111 10 June 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Taylor (DD-468) north of the Admiralty Islands. 00°26′N 149°16′E / 0.433°N 149.267°E / 0.433; 149.267 (Ro-111)
Ro-116 24 May 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS England (DE-635) north of the Admiralty Islands. 00°53′N 149°14′E / 0.883°N 149.233°E / 0.883; 149.233 (Ro-116)
Ro-117 17 June 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by a United States Navy aircraft 350 nautical miles (650 km; 400 mi) southeast of Saipan. 11°05′N 150°31′E / 11.083°N 150.517°E / 11.083; 150.517 (Ro-117)
USS Runner  United States Navy 22 June 1943 A Gato-class submarine missing off Hokkaido.
Ryunan Maru  Imperial Japanese Army 20 October 1942 A troopship for the Imperial Japanese Army that was torpedoed by USS Drum.[7] 34°08′N 136°46′E / 34.133°N 136.767°E / 34.133; 136.767 (Ryunan Maru)
USS S-4  United States Navy 15 May 1936 An S-class submarine scuttled off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
USS S-19 18 December 1938 An S-class submarine scuttled off Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
USS S-26 24 January 1942 An S-class submarine that was accidentally rammed by USS Sturdy in the Gulf of Panama. 8°13′N 79°21′W / 8.217°N 79.350°W / 8.217; -79.350 (USS S-26 (SS-131))
USS S-27 19 June 1942 An S-class submarine wrecked on rocks off St. Makarius Point on Amchitka in the Aleutian Islands. 51°19′50″N 179°12′12″E / 51.3306°N 179.2034°E / 51.3306; 179.2034 (USS S-27 (SS-132))
USS S-28 4 July 1944 An S-class submarine that sank in a diving accident off Oahu, Hawaii. 21°20′N 158°23′W / 21.333°N 158.383°W / 21.333; -158.383 (USS S-28 (SS-133))
USS S-37 20 February 1945 An S-class submarine that sank under tow off San Diego, California. Later refloated, but sank again off Imperial Beach, California. 32°36.2541′N 117°08.2334′W / 32.6042350°N 117.1372233°W / 32.6042350; -117.1372233 (USS S-37 (SS-142))
USS S-44 7 October 1943 An S-class submarine sunk off the Kuril Islands by the Japanese escort ship Ishigaki.
USS S. P. Lee 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster.
Sado Maru  Japan 10 April 1942 A transport ship that was torpedoed by USS Thresher.[8][9] 34°59′N 139°29′E / 34.983°N 139.483°E / 34.983; 139.483 (Sado Maru)
Sakawa  Imperial Japanese Navy 2 July 1946 An Agano-class light cruiser that sank at Bikini Atoll after sustaining damage as a target in the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. 11°37′N 165°29′E / 11.617°N 165.483°E / 11.617; 165.483 (Sakawa)
San Clemente Maru 4 May 1943 A tanker that was torpedoed by USS Seal.[10][11] 06°50′N 134°28′E / 6.833°N 134.467°E / 6.833; 134.467 (San Clemente Maru)
USS Saratoga  United States Navy 25 July 1946 A Lexington-class aircraft carrier sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. 11°34′53″N 165°29′55″E / 11.58139°N 165.49861°E / 11.58139; 165.49861 (USS Saratoga)
Satsuma  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 September 1924 A Satsuma-class battleship sunk as a target in Tokyo Bay by the Japanese battleships Mutsu and battleship Nagato off the southern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula near the mouth of Tokyo Bay.
Sazanami Maru 29 August 1916 A decommissioned miscellaneous service vessel, formerly the Ikazuchi-class destroyer Sazanami, sunk as a target off Tateyama, Japan.
USS Scamp  United States Navy 11 November 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk south of Tokyo Bay by the Japanese Type D escort ship No. 4. 33°38′N 141°00′E / 33.633°N 141.000°E / 33.633; 141.000 (USS Scamp (SS-277))
USS Sculpin 19 November 1943 A Sargo-class submarine scuttled off Truk while under attack by Japanese destroyers. 08°40′N 155°02′E / 8.667°N 155.033°E / 8.667; 155.033 (USS Sculpin (SS-191))
Shirakumo  Imperial Japanese Navy 16 March 1944 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Tautog 170 nautical miles east of Muroran, Japan. 42°25′N 144°55′E / 42.417°N 144.917°E / 42.417; 144.917 (Japanese destroyer Shirakumo (1927))
USS Skipjack  United States Navy 25 July 1946 A Salmon-class submarine sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests. Refloated 2 September 1946. (See also 11 March 1948.)
USS Skipjack 11 August 1948 A Salmon-class submarine sunk as a target off California. (See also 25 July 1946.)
Sōryū  Imperial Japanese Navy 4 June 1942 An aircraft carrier sunk by U.S. Navy aircraft in the Battle of Midway. 30°38′N 179°13′W / 30.633°N 179.217°W / 30.633; -179.217 (Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū)
USS Sproston  United States Navy 20 July 1937 A Wickes-class destroyer sunk as a target off Hawaii.
USS Stickleback 29 May 1958 A Balao-class submarine that sank off Hawaii after colliding with the destroyer escort USS Silverstein (DE-534).
Suzukaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 January 1944 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Skipjack 127 nautical miles northwest of Pohnpei. 08°51′N 157°10′E / 8.850°N 157.167°E / 8.850; 157.167 (Japanese destroyer Suzukaze)
Tatsuta Maru  Japan 8 February 1943 An ocean liner converted into a troopship that was torpedoed by USS Tarpon 42 miles east of Mikura-jima, Japan. 34°00′N 140°00′E / 34.000°N 140.000°E / 34.000; 140.000 (Tatsuta Maru)
Thor  Kriegsmarine 30 November 1942 A merchant raider destroyed by fire at Yokohama, Japan. 35°23′50″N 139°38′50″E / 35.39722°N 139.64722°E / 35.39722; 139.64722 (Thor)
Tokiwa  Imperial Japanese Navy 9 August 1945 A minelayer beached in Mutsu Bay while under attack by United States Navy aircraft. 41°12′N 141°36′E / 41.20°N 141.60°E / 41.20; 141.60 (Tokiwa)
USS Towers  United States Navy 9 October 2002 A Charles F. Adams-class guided missile destroyer sunk as a target off California by the U.S. Navy guided-missile frigate USS Sides (FFG-14).
Tsugaru  Imperial Japanese Navy 27 May 1924 A Pallada-class protected cruiser scuttled with explosive charges off Yokosuka, Japan.
Two Brothers  United States 11 February 1823 A whaler that ran aground on a reef near the French Frigate Shoals.
Uckermark  Kriegsmarine 30 November 1942 A tanker sunk by an accidental internal explosion at Yokohama, Japan. 35°23′50″N 139°38′50″E / 35.39722°N 139.64722°E / 35.39722; 139.64722 (Uckermark)
USS Walker  United States Navy 28 December 1941 A Wickes-class destroyer that was scuttled northeast of Hawaii. 26°35′N 143°49′W / 26.583°N 143.817°W / 26.583; -143.817 (USS Walker (DD-163))
USS Woodbury 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster.
Yamabiko Maru  Japan 13 January 1944 A repair ship that was torpedoed by USS Steelhead about 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) south of Hamamatsu, Japan.[12] 31°28′N 137°44′E / 31.467°N 137.733°E / 31.467; 137.733 (Yamabiko Maru)
Yamakaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 June 1942 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Nautilus 60 nautical miles southeast of Yokosuka, Japan. 34°34′N 140°26′E / 34.567°N 140.433°E / 34.567; 140.433 (Japanese destroyer Yamakaze)
Yasukuni Maru  Japan 31 January 1944 A Terukuni Maru-class ocean liner that was torpedoed by USS Trigger northwest of Chuuk. 09°15′N 147°13′E / 9.250°N 147.217°E / 9.250; 147.217 (Yasukuni Maru (1930))
YO-160  United States Navy 25 July 1946 A fuel oil barge sunk as a target at Bikini Atoll during the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests.
USS Yorktown 7 June 1942 A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at the Battle of Midway. The wreck was discovered in 1998. 30°35′59″N 176°34′4″W / 30.59972°N 176.56778°W / 30.59972; -176.56778 (USS Yorktown (CV-5))
USS Young 8 September 1923 A Clemson-class destroyer wrecked on Honda Point on the coast of Santa Barbara County, California, in the Honda Point disaster.
Yu 24  Imperial Japanese Army 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which sank in an accident at Hitachi, Japan.
Yu 1001 12 August 1945 A Yu-1001-class transport submarine sunk by U.S. aircraft at Shimoda, Japan.
Yu 3002 1945 A Yu-3001-class transport submarine which sank in a storm in Japan.

Bering Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Grunion  United States Navy 30 July 1942 A Gato-class submarine sunk on or after 30 July 1942 north of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands, probably by the circular run of one of her own torpedoes.
I-9  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 June 1943 A Type A1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Frazier (DD-607) northwest of Kiska in the Aleutian Islands. 52°08′N 177°03′E / 52.133°N 177.050°E / 52.133; 177.050 (I-9)
I-24 11 June 1943 A Type C1 submarine that was sunk by the United States Navy patrol vessel USS Larchmont (PC-487) near Shemya in the Aleutian Islands. 53°16′N 174°24′E / 53.267°N 174.400°E / 53.267; 174.400 (I-24)
I-31 13 May 1943 A Type B1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Edwards (DD-619) 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northeast of Chichagof Harbor on Attu in the Aleutian Islands.
Ro-61 31 August 1942 A Type L4 submarine sunk north of Atka in the Aleutian Islands by the United States Navy destroyer USS Reid (DD-369). 52°36′N 173°57′W / 52.600°N 173.950°W / 52.600; -173.950 (Ro-61)

Bohol Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Mogami  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 October 1944 A Mogami-class heavy cruiser scuttled after sustaining damage in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 09°40′N 124°50′E / 9.667°N 124.833°E / 9.667; 124.833 (Mogami)

Celebes Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Capelin  United States Navy 2 December 1943 A Balao-class submarine missing in the Celebes Sea-Molucca Sea area.
Forafric  United Kingdom 24 December 1941 A cargo ship that was bombed by Japanese aircraft.[13]
Hayanami  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 June 1944 A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the USS Harder.[14] 04°43′N 120°03′E / 4.717°N 120.050°E / 4.717; 120.050 (Hayanami)
HNLMS Prins van Oranje  Royal Netherlands Navy 12 January 1942 A Prins van Oranje-class minelayer sunk by the Japanese destroyer Yamakaze and patrol vessel Patrol Boat 38 off Tarakan.
USS S-36  United States Navy 21 January 1942 An S-class submarine scuttled after running aground on Taka Bakang Reef at the southern end of Makassar Strait, approximately 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) west-northwest of Makassar, Celebae, Netherlands East Indies. 04°57′N 118°31′E / 4.950°N 118.517°E / 4.950; 118.517 (S-36)
Sanae  Imperial Japanese Navy 18 November 1943 A Wakatake-class destroyer that sank after being torpedoed by the USS Bluefish.[15] 04°52′N 122°07′E / 4.867°N 122.117°E / 4.867; 122.117 (Sanae)

East China Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Asashimo  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 April 1945 A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. 31°N 128°E / 31°N 128°E / 31; 128 (Japanese destroyer Asashimo)
USS Bates  United States Navy 25 May 1945 A Buckley-class destroyer escort that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft west of Okinawa, Japan.[16] 26°41′N 127°47′E / 26.683°N 127.783°E / 26.683; 127.783 (USS Bates (DE-68))
HMS Bedford  Royal Navy 21 August 1910 A Monmouth-class armoured cruiser wrecked on Samarang Reef.
USS Bush  United States Navy 6 April 1945 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. 27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.800 (USS Bush (DD-529))
USS Callaghan 28 July 1945 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. 25°43′N 126°55′E / 25.717°N 126.917°E / 25.717; 126.917 (USS Callaghan (DD-792))
Chanzy  French Navy 20 May 1907 A Amiral Charner-class armored cruiser wrecked on rocks off Ballard Island in the Chusan Islands off China.
USS Colhoun  United States Navy 6 April 1945 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft and the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Cassin Young off Okinawa, Japan. 27°16′N 127°48′E / 27.267°N 127.800°E / 27.267; 127.800 (USS Colhoun (DD-801))
USS Drexler 28 May 1945 An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. 27°6′N 127°38′E / 27.100°N 127.633°E / 27.100; 127.633 (USS Drexler (DD-741))
USS Emmons 6 April 1945 A Bristol-class destroyer that was scuttled off the north coast of Okinawa after being damaged beyond repair by kamikaze aircraft.[17] 26°48′N 128°04′E / 26.800°N 128.067°E / 26.800; 128.067 (USS Emmons (DD-457))
Gravina  Spanish Navy 10 July 1884 A Velasco-class cruiser that sank in a typhoon north of Luzon in the Spanish East Indies.
Ha-103  Imperial Japanese Navy 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°30′N 128°40′E / 32.500°N 128.667°E / 32.500; 128.667 (Ha-103)
Ha-105 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (Ha-105)
Ha-106 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (Ha-106)
Ha-107 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (Ha-107)
Ha-108 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (Ha-108)
Ha-109 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (Ha-109)
Ha-111 1 April 1946 A Sen'yu-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (Ha-111)
Ha-207 5 April 1946 A Sentaka-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off Sasebo Bay, Japan.
Ha-210 5 April 1946 A Sentaka-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off Sasebo Bay, Japan.
Ha-216 5 April 1946 A Sentaka-Shō-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off Sasebo Bay, Japan.
Hamakaze 7 April 1945 A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. 30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E / 30.783; 128.133 (Japanese destroyer Hamakaze)
Hanazuki 3 February 1948 An Akizuki-class destroyer that was sunk as a target off the Gotō Islands. 35°30′N 122°49′E / 35.500°N 122.817°E / 35.500; 122.817 (Japanese destroyer Hanazuki)
I-36 1 April 1946 A Type B1 submarine scuttled with demolition charges by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-36)
I-47 1 April 1946 A Type C2 submarine scuttled with demolition charges by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End.
I-53 1 April 1946 A Type C3 submarine scuttled by gunfire by the United States Navy submarine tender USS Nereus (AS-17) off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-53)
I-61 2 October 1941 A Kaidai 4-type submarine sunk in a collision with the Japanese gunboat Kiso Maru in Koshiki Channel.
I-156 1 April 1946 A Kaidai 3B-type submarine scuttled with demolition charges by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-156)
I-157 1 April 1946 A Kaidai 3B-type submarine scuttled with demolition charges by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-157)
I-158 1 April 1946 A Kaidai 3B-type submarine scuttled with demolition charges by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-158)
I-159 1 April 1946 A Kaidai 3B-type submarine scuttled with demolition charges by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End.
I-162 1 April 1946 A Kaidai 3B-type submarine scuttled by gunfire by the United States Navy submarine tender USS Nereus (AS-17) off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-162)
I-202 5 April 1946 A Sentaka-type submarine scuttled by gunfire by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands.
I-366 1 April 1946 A Type D1 submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End.
I-367 1 April 1946 A Type D1 submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End.
I-373 14 August 1945 A Type D2 submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Spikefish (SS-404) southeast of Shanghai, China. 29°02′N 123°53′E / 29.033°N 123.883°E / 29.033; 123.883 (I-373)
I-402 1 April 1946 A Sentoku-type submarine scuttled by gunfire by the United States Navy destroyers USS Everett F. Larson (DD-830) and USS Goodrich (DD-831) off the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End. 32°37′N 129°17′E / 32.617°N 129.283°E / 32.617; 129.283 (I-402)
Isokaze 7 April 1945 A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 150 miles southwest of Nagasaki, Japan. 30°28′N 128°55′E / 30.46°N 128.92°E / 30.46; 128.92 (Japanese destroyer Isokaze)
Kashino 4 September 1942 A munition ship that was torpedoed by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Growler northeast of Taipei, Formosa. 25°45′N 122°42′E / 25.750°N 122.700°E / 25.750; 122.700 (Japanese munition ship Kashino)
Kasumi 7 April 1945 An Asashio-class destroyer that was attacked by US aircraft and scuttled 150 nautical miles (280 km; 170 mi) southwest of Nagasaki, Japan.
Kongō 21 November 1944 A Kongō-class battleship which sank in the Formosa Strait 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) northwest of Keelung, Formosa, after she was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Sealion.
USS Little  United States Navy 3 May 1945 A Fletcher-class destroyer sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. 26°24′N 126°15′E / 26.4°N 126.25°E / 26.4; 126.25 (USS Little (DD-803))
USS Mannert L. Abele 12 April 1945 An Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. 27°15′0″N 126°30′0″E / 27.25000°N 126.50000°E / 27.25000; 126.50000 (USS Mannert L. Abele (DD-733))
Miyuki  Imperial Japanese Navy 29 June 1934 A Fubuki-class destroyer that collided with Inazuma in the Korea Strait. 33°00′N 125°30′E / 33.000°N 125.500°E / 33.000; 125.500 (Japanese destroyer Miyuki)
USS Morrison  United States Navy 4 May 1945 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft off Okinawa, Japan. 27°10′N 127°58′E / 27.167°N 127.967°E / 27.167; 127.967 (USS Morrison (DD-560))
Nagara  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 August 1944 A Nagara-class light cruiser torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Croaker (SS-246) off the Amakusa Islands. 32°09′N 129°53′E / 32.150°N 129.883°E / 32.150; 129.883 (Nagara)
HMS Providence  Royal Navy 16 May 1797 A sloop-of-war wrecked on a coral reef at the northwestern tip of the reef group Yabiji in the Miyako Islands.
Ro-31  Imperial Japanese Navy 5 April 1946 A Kaichu 5-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces off Sasebo Bay, Japan.
Ro-50 1 April 1946 A Kaichu 7-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) off Kinai Island in the Gotō Islands in Operation Road's End.
Ro-56 9 April 1945 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS Mertz (DD-691) and USS Monssen (DD-798) 45 nautical miles (83 km; 52 mi) west of Okinawa. 26°09′N 130°21′E / 26.150°N 130.350°E / 26.150; 130.350 (Ro-56)
Seisho Maru  Japan 18 November 1944 A cargo ship that was sunk by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Sunfish. 33°36′N 124°18′E / 33.600°N 124.300°E / 33.600; 124.300 (Seisho Maru)
HMS Sparrowhawk  Royal Navy 17 June 1904 A Quail-class destroyer which sank after striking an uncharted rock off the mouth of the Yangtze.
Tone  Imperial Japanese Navy 30 April 1933 A protected cruiser sunk as a target off Amami Ōshima.
Unryū 19 December 1944 A Unryū-class aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Redfish. 29°59′N 124°03′E / 29.983°N 124.050°E / 29.983; 124.050 (Japanese aircraft carrier Unryū)
Urakaze 21 November 1944 A Kagero-class destroyer torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Sealion in the Formosa Strait 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) northwest of Keelung, Formosa. 26°09′N 121°23′E / 26.150°N 121.383°E / 26.150; 121.383 (Japanese destroyer Urakaze)
Yahagi 7 April 1945 An Agano-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft south of Kyushu, Japan. 30°47′N 128°08′E / 30.783°N 128.133°E / 30.783; 128.133 (Japanese cruiser Yahagi (1942))
Yamato 7 April 1945 A Yamato-class battleship that was sunk by US aircraft north of Okinawa, Japan. 30°22′N 128°04′E / 30.367°N 128.067°E / 30.367; 128.067 (Yamato)
Yu 10 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which sank in a storm at Kuchinotsu, Japan.
Yu 12 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which sank in a storm at Kuchinotsu, Japan.

Gulf of Alaska

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
I-180  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 April 1944 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Gilmore (DE-18) southwest of Chirikof Island. 55°9′57″N 155°40′0″W / 55.16583°N 155.66667°W / 55.16583; -155.66667 (I-180)
Prinsendam  Netherlands 11 October 1980 A cruise ship that sank off Southeast Alaska. 55°52′59″N 136°27′00″W / 55.883°N 136.450°W / 55.883; -136.450 (MS Prinsendam)
Ryou-Un Maru  Japan 5 April 2012 A Japanese fishing boat that was swept out to sea by the March 2011 tsunami, and drifted across the Pacific. She was discovered a year later in Canadian waters, and scuttled by the United States Coast Guard cutter USCGC Anacapa 180 nautical miles (330 km; 210 mi) off Southeast Alaska.

Philippine Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Akashi  Imperial Japanese Navy 3 August 1930 A Suma-class protected cruiser sunk as a target by Imperial Japanese Navy dive bombers south of Izu Ōshima.
Akizuki 25 October 1944 An Akizuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US forces northeast of Cape Engaño. 20°29′N 126°30′E / 20.483°N 126.500°E / 20.483; 126.500 (Japanese destroyer Akizuki)
Asanagi 22 May 1944 A Kamikaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Pollack 200 miles northwest of Chichijima, Japan. 28°20′N 138°57′E / 28.333°N 138.950°E / 28.333; 138.950 (Japanese destroyer Asanagi)
USS Bismarck Sea  United States Navy 21 February 1945 A Casablanca-class escort carrier that was sunk by kamikaze aircraft. 24°2′21″N 141°18′49″E / 24.03917°N 141.31361°E / 24.03917; 141.31361 (USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95))
Chikuma  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 October 1944 A Tone-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. 11°25′N 126°36′E / 11.417°N 126.600°E / 11.417; 126.600 (Japanese cruiser Chikuma (1938))
Chitose 19 July 1931 A Kasagi-class protected cruiser sunk as a target by Japanese dive bombers off Kōchi, Japan.
Chitose 25 October 1944 A Chitose-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 19°20′N 126°20′E / 19.333°N 126.333°E / 19.333; 126.333 (Japanese aircraft carrier Chitose)
Chiyoda 5 August 1927 A protected cruiser sunk as a target in the Bungo Channel by the Japanese heavy cruiser Furutaka.
Chiyoda 25 October 1944 A Chitose-class aircraft carrier sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 18°37′0″N 126°45′0″E / 18.61667°N 126.75000°E / 18.61667; 126.75000 (Japanese aircraft carrier Chiyoda)
Chōkai 25 October 1944 A Takao-class cruiser that was scuttled during the Battle off Samar. 11°22′N 126°22′E / 11.367°N 126.367°E / 11.367; 126.367 (Japanese cruiser Chōkai)
MV Derbyshire  United Kingdom 10 September 1980 A 169,000-gross register ton bulk carrier, the largest British ship ever to have been lost at sea. She sank 230 nautical miles (430 km; 260 mi) off Okinawa, Japan, claiming the lives of all 44 on board. The Kowloon Bridge was a sister ship. 25°30′N 130°30′E / 25.500°N 130.500°E / 25.500; 130.500 (MV Derbyshire)
USS Eversole  United States Navy 28 October 1944 A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort torpedoed and sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf by the Japanese submarine I-45. 10°18′N 127°37′E / 10.300°N 127.617°E / 10.300; 127.617 (USS Eversole (DE-404))
USS Extractor 24 January 1945 An Anchor-class rescue and salvage ship that was torpedoed mistakenly by the United States Navy submarine USS Guardfish in the Philippine Sea. 15°44′N 135°29′E / 15.733°N 135.483°E / 15.733; 135.483 (USS Extractor (ARS-15))
Fusō  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 October 1944 A Fusō-class battleship torpedoed by the United States Navy destroyer USS Melvin in Surigao Strait during the Battle of Surigao Strait.
USS Grayback  United States Navy 27 February 1944 A Tambor-class submarine that was sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Okinawa, Japan. 25°47′N 128°45′E / 25.783°N 128.750°E / 25.783; 128.750 (USS Grayback (SS-208))
Hatsuzuki  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 October 1944 An Akizuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US ships northeast of Cape Engaño, Philippines. 20°24′N 126°20′E / 20.400°N 126.333°E / 20.400; 126.333 (Japanese destroyer Hatsuzuki)
Hizen 25 July 1924 A coastal defence ship sunk as a target in the Bungo Channel.
Hiyō 20 June 1944 A Hiyō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. 16°20′N 132°32′E / 16.333°N 132.533°E / 16.333; 132.533 (Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō)
USS Hoel  United States Navy 25 October 1944 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. 11°46′N 126°33′E / 11.767°N 126.550°E / 11.767; 126.550 (USS Hoel (DD-533))
I-8  Imperial Japanese Navy 31 March 1945 A Type J3 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Stockton (DD-646) off the Kerama Islands. 25°29′N 128°35′E / 25.483°N 128.583°E / 25.483; 128.583 (I-8)
I-26 26 October 1944 A Type B1 submarine probably sunk off Leyte in the Philippine Islands by the United States Navy destroyer escorts USS Coolbaugh (DE-217) and USS Richard M. Rowell (DE-403). 09°45′N 126°45′E / 9.750°N 126.750°E / 9.750; 126.750 (I-26)
I-37 19 November 1944 A Type B1 submarine sunk off Kossol Roads in the Palau Islands by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS McCoy Reynolds (DE-440). 08°07′N 134°16′E / 8.117°N 134.267°E / 8.117; 134.267 (I-37)
I-38 13 November 1944 A Type B1 submarine sunk east of the Palau Islands by the United States Navy destroyer USS Nicholas (DD-449). 08°04′N 138°03′E / 8.067°N 138.050°E / 8.067; 138.050 (I-38)
I-41 18 November 1944 A Type B2 submarine sunk east of Samar in the Philippine Islands by United States Navy aircraft and the destroyer escorts USS Lawrence C. Taylor (DE-415) and USS Melvin R. Nawman (DE-416). 12°44′N 130°42′E / 12.733°N 130.700°E / 12.733; 130.700 (I-41)
I-42 23 March 1944 A Type B2 submarine sunk 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southwest of Angaur in the Palau Islands by the United States Navy submarine USS Tunny (SS-282). 06°40′N 134°03′E / 6.667°N 134.050°E / 6.667; 134.050 (I-42)
I-44 29 April 1945 A Type B2 submarine missing after 4 April 1945. Probably sunk by a United States Navy aircraft 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Okinawa on 29 April. 24°15′N 131°16′E / 24.250°N 131.267°E / 24.250; 131.267 (I-44)
I-45 29 October 1944 A Type B2 submarine sunk about 85 nautical miles (157 km; 98 mi) northeast of Siargao in the Philippine Islands by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Whitehurst (DE-634). 10°10′N 127°28′E / 10.167°N 127.467°E / 10.167; 127.467 (I-45)
I-46 26 October 1944 A Type C2 submarine missing east of Leyte in the Philippine Islands.
I-48 23 January 1945 A Type C2 submarine sunk 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) northeast of Yap in the Palau Islands by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Conklin (DE-439). 09°55′00″N 138°17′30″E / 9.91667°N 138.29167°E / 9.91667; 138.29167 (I-48) or 09°45′N 138°20′E / 9.750°N 138.333°E / 9.750; 138.333 (I-48)
I-54 23 October 1944 A Type B3 submarine missing east of the Philippine Islands.
I-55 13 July 1944 A Type C3 submarine missing near Tinian in the Mariana Islands.
I-56 31 March 1945 A Type B3 submarine missing after departing Otsujima, Japan.
I-64 20 May 1942 A Kaidai 4-type submarine torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Triton (SS-201) 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) south-southeast of Cape Ashizuri, Shikoku, Japan. 29°25′N 134°09′E / 29.417°N 134.150°E / 29.417; 134.150 (I-64)
I-177 3 October 1944 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Samuel S. Miles (DE-183). 07°48′N 133°28′E / 7.800°N 133.467°E / 7.800; 133.467 (I-177)
I-183 29 April 1944 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) south of Cape Ashizuri, Japan, by the United States Navy submarine USS Pogy (SS-266). 32°07′N 133°03′E / 32.117°N 133.050°E / 32.117; 133.050 (I-183)
I-184 19 June 1944 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) southeast of Saipan by a United States Navy aircraft. 13°01′N 149°53′E / 13.017°N 149.883°E / 13.017; 149.883 (I-184)
I-185 22 June 1944 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk near Saipan by the United States Navy fast minesweeper USS Chandler (DMS-9). 15°50′N 145°08′E / 15.833°N 145.133°E / 15.833; 145.133 (I-185)
I-361 31 May 1945 A Type D1 submarine sunk by United States Navy aircraft 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) southeast of Okinawa. 20°22′N 134°09′E / 20.367°N 134.150°E / 20.367; 134.150 (I-361)
I-363 29 October 1945 A Type D1 submarine sunk by a mine off Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
I-368 26 February 1945 A Type D1 submarine sunk by United States Navy aircraft 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) west of Iwo Jima. 24°43′N 140°37′E / 24.717°N 140.617°E / 24.717; 140.617 (I-368)
I-370 26 February 1945 A Type D1 submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Finnegan (DE-307) near Iwo Jima. 22°44′N 141°26′E / 22.733°N 141.433°E / 22.733; 141.433 (I-370)
Ioshima 19 September 1944 A kaibōkan sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Shad (SS-235) south of Cape Omaezaki, Japan, about 85 nautical miles (157 km; 98 mi) from Hachijojima. 33°40′N 138°20′E / 33.667°N 138.333°E / 33.667; 138.333 (Ioshima)
USS Johnston  United States Navy 25 October 1944 A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle off Samar. 11°46′N 126°9′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E / 11.767; 126.150 (USS Johnston (DD-557))
Mishima  Imperial Japanese Navy 5 May 1936 A submarine tender, formerly an Admiral Ushakov-class coastal defense ship, sunk as a target by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft off Cape Toi, Japan. 31°21′52″N 131°20′51″E / 31.364556°N 131.347389°E / 31.364556; 131.347389 (Mishima)
USS Mississinewa  United States Navy 20 November 1944 A Cimarron-class replenishment oiler that was sunk by a Kaiten, a type of Japanese suicide craft. 9°58′44.22″N 139°39′45.43″E / 9.9789500°N 139.6626194°E / 9.9789500; 139.6626194 (USS Mississinewa (AO-59))
Murakumo  Imperial Japanese Navy 4 June 1925 A Murakumo-class destroyer sunk as a target off the Sunosaki Lighthouse in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Natori 18 August 1944 A Nagara-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Hardhead east of the San Bernardino Strait. 12°29′N 128°49′E / 12.483°N 128.817°E / 12.483; 128.817 (Japanese cruiser Natori)
No. 2525 29 April 1925 A retired cargo ship, formerly the Murakumo-class destroyer Usugumo, sunk as a target off Izu Ōshima in the Izu Islands.
Nowaki 26 October 1944 A Kagero-class destroyer that was sunk by USS Owen southeast of Legazpi in the Philippines. 13°0′N 124°54′E / 13.000°N 124.900°E / 13.000; 124.900 (Nowaki)
Otowa 10 August 1917 A protected cruiser that sank after running aground off Daiozaki, Japan. 34°14′N 136°53′E / 34.233°N 136.883°E / 34.233; 136.883 (Otowa)
Patrol Boat No. 31 31 March 1944 A patrol vessel, formerly the Momi-class destroyer Kiku, sunk by United States Navy aircraft near Palau in the Caroline Islands. 07°30′N 134°30′E / 7.500°N 134.500°E / 7.500; 134.500 (Patrol Boat No. 31)
Patrol Boat No. 39 23 April 1943 A patrol vessel, formerly the Momi-class destroyer Tade, sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Seawolf (SS-197) south of Yonaguni. 23°27′N 122°27′E / 23.45°N 122.45°E / 23.45; 122.45 (Patrol Boat No. 39)
USS Princeton  United States Navy 24 October 1944 An Independence-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 15°21′N 123°31′E / 15.350°N 123.517°E / 15.350; 123.517 (USS Princeton (CVL-23))
MS Ravnaas  Norway 8 December 1941 A cargo ship that was sunk by Japanese aircraft 250 nautical miles east of Samar Island.
Ro-41  Imperial Japanese Navy 23 March 1945 A Kaichū 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Haggard (DD-555) 320 nautical miles (590 km; 370 mi) east of Okinawa. 22°57′N 132°19′E / 22.950°N 132.317°E / 22.950; 132.317 (Ro-41)
Ro-46 17 April 1945 A Kaichu 7-type submarine missing northeast of Kitadaitōjima in the Ryukyu Islands.
Ro-47 26 September 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS McCoy Reynolds (DE-440) northeast of the Palau Islands. 09°19′N 136°44′E / 9.317°N 136.733°E / 9.317; 136.733 (Ro-47)
Ro-49 25 March 1945 A Kaichu 7-type submarine missing southeast of the Ryukyu Islands.
Ro-109 25 April 1945 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy fast transport USS Horace A. Bass (APD-124) 165 nautical miles (306 km; 190 mi) south-southwest of Okidaitōjima. 21°58′N 129°38′E / 21.967°N 129.633°E / 21.967; 129.633 (Ro-109)
Ro-112 11 February 1945 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Batfish (SS-310) in the Luzon Strait north of Luzon. 18°53′N 121°47′E / 18.883°N 121.783°E / 18.883; 121.783 (Ro=112)
Ro-113 13 February 1945 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Batfish (SS-310) in the Luzon Strait north of Luzon. 19°10′N 121°23′E / 19.167°N 121.383°E / 19.167; 121.383 (Ro-113)
Ro-114 17 June 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS Melvin (DD-680) and USS Wadleigh (DD-689) 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) west of Tinian. 15°02′N 144°10′E / 15.033°N 144.167°E / 15.033; 144.167 (Ro-114)
Sakito Maru  Japan 1 March 1944 A troopship that sank after the United States Navy submarine USS Trout (SS-202) torpedoed her on 29 February 1944.
USS Samuel B. Roberts  United States Navy 25 October 1944 A John C. Butler-class destroyer escort that was sunk by the Kongō in the Battle off Samar. 11°40′N 126°20′E / 11.667°N 126.333°E / 11.667; 126.333 (USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413))
Sazanami  Imperial Japanese Navy 14 January 1944 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Albacore 300 nautical miles (560 km; 350 mi) southeast of Yap. 05°15′N 141°15′E / 5.250°N 141.250°E / 5.250; 141.250 (Japanese destroyer Sazanami (1931))
USS Seawolf  United States Navy 3 October 1944 A Sargo-class submarine sunk in error off Morotai by the U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Richard M. Rowell (DE-403). 02°32′N 129°18′E / 2.533°N 129.300°E / 2.533; 129.300 (USS Seawolf (SS-197))
Shinano  Imperial Japanese Navy 29 November 1944 A Yamato-class battleship, later converted into an aircraft carrier, that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Archer-Fish 200 kilometres (108 nmi; 124 mi) southeast of Shingū, Japan. 32°0′N 137°0′E / 32.000°N 137.000°E / 32.000; 137.000 (Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano)
Shirakumo 21 July 1925 A Shirakumo-class destroyer sunk as a target in the Bungo Channel off Himeshima, Japan.
Shiratsuyu 15 June 1944 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that collided with the Seiyo Maru 90 nautical miles southeast of Surigao Strait. 09°09′N 126°51′E / 9.150°N 126.850°E / 9.150; 126.850 (Japanese destroyer Shiratsuyu)
Shōkaku 19 June 1944 A Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by USS Cavalla in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. 11°40′N 137°40′E / 11.667°N 137.667°E / 11.667; 137.667 (Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku)
Suzuya 25 October 1944 A Mogami-class cruiser that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle off Samar. 11°45.2′N 126°11.2′E / 11.7533°N 126.1867°E / 11.7533; 126.1867 (Japanese cruiser Suzaya (1934))
USS Swordfish  United States Navy 3 January 1945 A Sargo-class submarine missing east of the Ryukyu Islands.
Taihō  Imperial Japanese Navy 19 June 1944 A Taihō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by USS Albacore in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. 12°05′N 138°12′E / 12.083°N 138.200°E / 12.083; 138.200 (Japanese aircraft carrier Taihō)
Tama 25 October 1944 A Kuma-class cruiser that was torpedoed northeast of Luzon by the United States Navy submarine USS Jallao while retreating from the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 21°23′N 127°19′E / 21.383°N 127.317°E / 21.383; 127.317 (Japanese cruiser Tama)
Tatsuta 13 March 1944 A Tenryū-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Sand Lance 40 miles northeast of Hachijō-jima, Japan. 32°52′N 139°12′E / 32.867°N 139.200°E / 32.867; 139.200 (Japanese cruiser Tatsuta (1918))
Tokitsukaze 25 March 1918 An Isokaze-class destroyer that ran aground and broke in half near Aoshima Island in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. Her equipment and weapons were salvaged and installed in a new hull, and she later reentered service.
Tosa 9 February 1925 An incomplete Tosa-class battleship scuttled in the Bungo Channel south of the Mizunokojima Lighthouse and 16.1 kilometers (9 nmi; 10 mi) west of Okinoshima Island.
USS Trigger  United States Navy 28 March 1945 A Gato-class submarine sunk by Japanese warships off the east coast of Kyushu. 32°16′N 132°05′E / 32.267°N 132.083°E / 32.267; 132.083 (USS Trigger (SS-237))
USS Trout 29 February 1944 A Tambor-class submarine sunk by the Japanese destroyer Asashimo. 22°40′N 131°45′E / 22.667°N 131.750°E / 22.667; 131.750 (USS Trout (SS-202))
USS Tullibee 26 March 1944 A Gato-class submarine that was sunk by her own torpedo off Palau. 9°30′N 134°45′E / 9.500°N 134.750°E / 9.500; 134.750 (USS Tullibee (SS-284))
USS Underhill 24 July 1945 A Buckley-class destroyer escort that was sunk by two Kaiten, a type of Japanese suicide craft. 19°20′0″N 126°42′0″E / 19.33333°N 126.70000°E / 19.33333; 126.70000 (USS Underhill (DE-682))
Yamashiro  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 October 1944 A Fusō-class battleship sunk by U.S. Navy battleships and cruisers in Surigao Strait during the Battle of Surigao Strait.
Yūbari 28 April 1944 A light cruiser that was sunk by USS Bluegill southwest of Palau. 5°38′00″N 131°45′00″E / 5.63333°N 131.75°E / 5.63333; 131.75 (Japanese cruiser Yūbari)
Zuihō 25 October 1944 A Zuihō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk by US aircraft in the Battle off Cape Engaño. 19°20′N 125°15′E / 19.333°N 125.250°E / 19.333; 125.250 (Japanese aircraft carrier Zuihō)
Zuikaku 25 October 1944 A Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 19°20′N 125°51′E / 19.333°N 125.850°E / 19.333; 125.850 (Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku)

Sea of Japan

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Admiral Nakhimov  Imperial Russian Navy 28 May 1905 An armored cruiser sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima. 34°34′N 129°32′E / 34.567°N 129.533°E / 34.567; 129.533 (Admiral Nakhimov)
Admiral Ushakov 28 May 1905 An Admiral Ushakov-class coastal defense ship scuttled after sustaining damage in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Asatsuyu  Imperial Japanese Navy 9 November 1913 A Kamikaze-class destroyer that ran aground on a reef in Nanao Bay off Honshu, Japan. Her wreck broke up on 30 November 1913.
USS Bonefish  United States Navy 18 June 1945 A Gato-class submarine sunk by Japanese warships in Toyama Bay off Honshu, Japan. 37°18′N 137°55′E / 37.300°N 137.917°E / 37.300; 137.917 (USS Bonefish)
Borodino  Imperial Russian Navy 27 May 1905 A Borodino-class battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Buinyi 28 May 1905 A Buinyi-class destroyer scuttled in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Dmitrii Donskoi 29 May 1905 An armored cruiser scuttled 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) off Ulleungdo after sustaining damage in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Battle of Tsushima. 37°30′N 130°57′E / 37.500°N 130.950°E / 37.500; 130.950 (Dmitrii Donskoi)
I-121  Imperial Japanese Navy 30 April 1946 A Kiraisen-type submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces in Wakasa Bay off Kanmurijima, Japan.
I-122 10 June 1945 A Kiraisen-type submarine torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Skate (SS-305) in Nanao Bay 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) southeast of Rokugo Misaki Lighthouse. 37°29′N 137°25′E / 37.483°N 137.417°E / 37.483; 137.417 (I-122)
Imperator Aleksandr III  Imperial Russian Navy 27 May 1905 A Borodino-class battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Izumrud 29 May 1905 A Izumrud-class protected cruiser wrecked in Vladimir Bay on the coast of Primorsky Krai, Russia. 43°54′N 135°30′E / 43.900°N 135.500°E / 43.900; 135.500 (Izumrud)
Kasagi  Imperial Japanese Navy 10 August 1916 A Kasagi-class protected cruiser that sank after running aground in Tsugaru Strait.
Knyaz Suvorov  Imperial Russian Navy 27 May 1905 A Borodino-class battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Kuri  Imperial Japanese Navy 8 October 1945 A Momi-class destroyer sunk by a mine off Pusan, Korea.
Navarin  Imperial Russian Navy 28 May 1905 A battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Oslyabya 27 May 1905 A battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Ro-68  Imperial Japanese Navy 30 April 1946 A Type L4 submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces in Wakasa Bay off Kanmurijima, Japan.
Ro-500 30 April 1946 A Type IXC submarine scuttled by United States Navy forces in Wakasa Bay off Kanmurijima, Japan.
Rurik  Imperial Russian Navy 14 August 1904 An armored cruiser scuttled in the Tsushima Strait off Ulsan, Korea, during the Battle off Ulsan after sustaining damage in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy warships.
Sissoi Veliky 28 May 1905 A battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Svetlana 28 May 1905 A protected cruiser sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships southwest of Ulleungdo during the Battle of Tsushima. 37°06′N 129°50′E / 37.100°N 129.833°E / 37.100; 129.833 (Svetlana)
Ural 27 May 1905 An auxiliary cruiser sunk in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy warships in the Tsushima Strait during the Battle of Tsushima.
Vladimir Monomakh 28 May 1905 An armored cruiser scuttled near Tsushima Island after sustaining damage in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Battle of Tsushima.
Warabi  Imperial Japanese Navy 24 August 1927 A Momi-class destroyer sunk in a collision with the Japanese light cruiser Jintsū off Miho Bay, Honshu.
Yayoi 10 August 1926 A Kamikaze-class destroyer sunk as a target by Japanese aircraft off the Oki Islands.
Yu 11 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which sank in a storm at Mikuriya, Japan, in 1945, sometime after mid-August.
Yu 13 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which sank in a storm at Mikuriya, Japan, in 1945, sometime after mid-August.
Yu 14 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which sank in a storm at Mikuriya, Japan, in 1945, sometime after mid-August.
Yu 1007 1945 or 1946 A Yu-1001-class transport submarine which sank in a storm at Mikuriya, Japan, sometime between mid-August 1945 and the end of 1946.

Sea of Okhotsk

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Dalniy Vostok  Russia 1 April 2015 A fishing trawler that foundered and sank south of Zavyalov Island, with at least 57 dead. 56°29′00″N 150°25′00″E / 56.4833°N 150.4167°E / 56.4833; 150.4167 (Sinking of the Dalniy Vostok)
USS Herring  United States Navy 1 June 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk by Japanese shore batteries off Matsuwa Island in the Kuril Islands. 48°0′N 153°0′E / 48.000°N 153.000°E / 48.000; 153.000 (USS Herring (SS-233))
Hakuyo Maru  Japan 10 June 1945 A cargo ship sunk by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Dace about 120 nautical miles (220 km; 140 mi) west of Shimushu Island.[18] 47°21′N 149°07′E / 47.350°N 149.117°E / 47.350; 149.117 (Hakuyo Maru)
Hokusei Maru 21 September 1943 A commercial fishing vessel sunk by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Wahoo west of the Kuril Islands.[19] 45°34′N 145°46′E / 45.567°N 145.767°E / 45.567; 145.767 (Hokusei Maru)
Kasado Maru 10 August 1945 A cargo ship bombed by a Soviet aircraft off the mouth of the Kikhchik River on the Kamchatka and later catching fire.[20]
Naniwa  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 June 1912 A Naniwa-class protected cruiser that ran aground off Urup. 46°30′N 150°10′E / 46.500°N 150.167°E / 46.500; 150.167 (Naniwa)
Niitaka 26 August 1922 A Niitaka-class protected cruiser wrecked on the southwestern coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. 51°30′N 156°29′E / 51.500°N 156.483°E / 51.500; 156.483 (Niitaka)
Novik  Imperial Russian Navy 20 August 1904 A protected cruiser scuttled at Korsakov on Sakhalin Island after suffering damage in combat with the Japanese protected cruiser Tsushima in the Battle of Korsakov.
Usugumo  Imperial Japanese Navy 5 July 1944 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Skate 330 nautical miles southwest of Paramushiro in the Kuril islands. 47°43′N 147°55′E / 47.717°N 147.917°E / 47.717; 147.917 (Usugumo)
USS Wahoo  United States Navy 11 October 1943 A Gato-class submarine that was sunk by Japanese aircraft in La Pérouse Strait.
Zaosan Maru  Japan 19 June 1945 A merchant fishing vessel sank by USS Cabezon near Paramushir Island.[21] 50°39′N 154°38′E / 50.650°N 154.633°E / 50.650; 154.633 (Zaosan Maru)

Seto Inland Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
I-33  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 June 1944 A Type B1 submarine that sank in a diving accident in the Iyo Nada.
I-153 8 May 1946 A Kaidai 3A-type submarine scuttled by gunfire by the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Quiberon and the Royal Indian Navy sloop HMIS Sutlej.
I-154 8 May 1946 A Kaidai 3A-type submarine scuttled by gunfire by the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Quiberon and the Royal Indian Navy sloop HMIS Sutlej.
I-155 8 May 1946 A Kaidai 3A-type submarine scuttled by gunfire by the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Quiberon and the Royal Indian Navy sloop HMIS Sutlej.
I-179 14 July 1943 A Kaidai 7-type submarine that sank in a diving accident. 32°29′N 131°54′W / 32.483°N 131.900°W / 32.483; -131.900 (I-179)
Iwate 25 July 1945 A training ship that sank at Kure, Japan, due to damage inflicted by United States Navy aircraft the previous day during the July 1945 bombing of Kure. 34°14′N 132°30′E / 34.233°N 132.500°E / 34.233; 132.500 (Iwate)
Izumo 28 July 1945 A training ship sunk by United States Navy aircraft at Kure, Japan, during the July 1945 bombing of Kure. 34°14′N 132°30′E / 34.233°N 132.500°E / 34.233; 132.500 (Izumo)
Kawachi 12 July 1918 A Kawachi-class battleship sunk by an accidental magazine explosion in Tokuyama Bay. 34°00′N 131°36′E / 34.00°N 131.60°E / 34.00; 131.60 (Kawachi)
Mutsu 8 June 1943 A Nagato-class battleship sunk by an accidental internal explosion at Hashirajima anchorage. 33°58′N 132°24′E / 33.967°N 132.400°E / 33.967; 132.400 (Mutsu)
Nisshin 1936 A Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser sunk as a target at the Kamegakubi Naval Proving Ground off Kure, Japan. Later refloated for re-use as a target ship.
Nisshin 18 January 1942 A Giuseppe Garibaldi-class armored cruiser sunk as a target by the battleship Yamato off Kurahashi, Japan.
Ōyodo 28 July 1945 A light cruiser sunk by United States Navy aircraft at Kure, Japan, during the July 1945 bombing of Kure. 34°13′55″N 132°33′14″E / 34.232°N 132.554°E / 34.232; 132.554 (Ōyodo)
Ro-62 May 1946 A Type L4 submarine scuttled by Allied forces in the Iyo Nada.
Ro-63 May 1946 A Type L4 submarine scuttled by Allied forces in the Iyo Nada.
Ro-64 12 April 1945 A Type L4 submarine sunk by a mine in Hiroshima Bay. 34°14′N 132°16′E / 34.233°N 132.267°E / 34.233; 132.267 (Ro-64)

Sibuyan Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Musashi  Imperial Japanese Navy 24 October 1944 A Yamato-class battleship that was sunk by United States Navy aircraft in the Sibuyan Sea. 13°07′N 122°32′E / 13.117°N 122.533°E / 13.117; 122.533 (Musashi)

South China Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Akikaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 3 November 1944 A Minekaze-class destroyer that was sunk by USS Pintado 257 kilometres (160 mi; 139 nmi) west of Bolinao, Philippines. 16°48′N 117°17′E / 16.800°N 117.283°E / 16.800; 117.283 (Japanese destroyer Akikaze)
Antelope of Boston  United States 6 August 1858 A medium clipper that ran aground on a reef in the Paracel Islands. 17°N 112°E / 17°N 112°E / 17; 112 (Antelope of Boston)
Aotaka  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 September 1944 A Hatsutaka-class minelayer that was sunk by USS Pargo 90 kilometres (49 nmi; 56 mi) west of Sabah, Borneo. 07°00′N 116°00′E / 7.000°N 116.000°E / 7.000; 116.000 (Japanese minelayer Aotaka)
Asahi 25 May 1942 A repair ship torpedoed by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Salmon. 10°00′N 110°00′E / 10.000°N 110.000°E / 10.000; 110.000 (Japanese battleship Asahi)
Asama Maru  Japan 1 November 1944 An ocean liner that was torpedoed by USS Atule 100 miles south of Pratas. 20°17′00″N 117°37′59″E / 20.2833°N 117.633°E / 20.2833; 117.633 (Asama Maru)
Atago  Imperial Japanese Navy 23 October 1944 A Takao-class cruiser that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Darter in the Palawan Passage during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 09°28′N 117°17′E / 9.467°N 117.283°E / 9.467; 117.283 (Atago)
USS Barbel  United States Navy 4 February 1945 A Balao-class submarine sunk by Japanese aircraft southwest of Palawan. 07°49′N 116°47′E / 7.817°N 116.783°E / 7.817; 116.783 (USS Barbel)
Castilla  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 A Aragon-class unprotected cruiser sunk by United States Navy warships in Manila Bay during the Battle of Manila Bay.
USS Darter  United States Navy 24 October 1944 A Gato-class submarine wrecked on a reef in the Palawan Passage during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 9°27′22″N 116°55′59″E / 09.456°N 116.933°E / 09.456; 116.933 (USS Darter)
Don Antonio de Ulloa  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 A Velasco-class unprotected cruiser sunk by United States Navy warships in Manila Bay during the Battle of Manila Bay.
Don Juan de Austria 1 May 1898 A Velasco-class unprotected cruiser sunk by United States Navy warships in Manila Bay during the Battle of Manila Bay.
USS Grayling  United States Navy 9 September 1943 A Tambor-class submarine missing off Luzon in the Philippine Islands.
USS Growler 8 November 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk west of the Philippine Islands, probably by Japanese warships.
USS Harder 24 August 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk off Dasol Bay, Luzon, by Japanese warships. 15°50′N 119°43′E / 15.833°N 119.717°E / 15.833; 119.717 (USS Harder (SS-257))
Hashidate  Imperial Japanese Navy 22 May 1944 A Hashidate-class gunboat that was torpedoed by USS Picuda off Pratas Island. 21°08′N 117°20′E / 21.133°N 117.333°E / 21.133; 117.333 (Hashidate)
Hội An wreck 1400s A wreck that was discovered 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) off the coast of Vietnam, with a cargo of 15th-century Vietnamese ceramics.
SS Hong Moh United Kingdom Straits Settlement 3 March 1921 A passenger ship wrecked on the White Rocks, Lamock Island, Swatow, China. 23°14′N 117°17′E / 23.233°N 117.283°E / 23.233; 117.283 (SS Hong Moh)
Huaguangjiao One Song Dynasty A ship that was built during the Southern Song Dynasty, and sank near the Paracel Islands. 16°16′16″N 111°34′03″E / 16.27111°N 111.56750°E / 16.27111; 111.56750 (Huaguangjiao One)
I-29  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 July 1944 A Type B1 submarine that was sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Sawfish in the Luzon Strait. 20°06′N 121°33′E / 20.10°N 121.55°E / 20.10; 121.55 (I-29)
I-30 13 October 1942 A Type B1 submarine sunk by a British mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) east of Keppel Harbour, Singapore.
I-351 15 July 1945 A Senho-type submarine torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Bluefish (SS-222) east-northeast of Natuna Besar. 04°30′N 110°00′E / 4.500°N 110.000°E / 4.500; 110.000 (I-351)
Isla de Cuba  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 A Isla de Luzón-class protected cruiser scuttled in Manila Bay after sustaining damage in combat with United States Navy warships during the Battle of Manila Bay.
Isla de Luzón  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 A Isla de Luzón-class protected cruiser scuttled in Manila Bay after sustaining damage in combat with United States Navy warships during the Battle of Manila Bay.
HNLMS K XVI  Royal Netherlands Navy 25 December 1941 A K XIV-class submarine torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-66. 02°30′N 109°50′E / 2.500°N 109.833°E / 2.500; 109.833 (HNLMS K XVI)
HNLMS K XVII 21 December 1941 A K XIV-class submarine that struck a mine north of Tioman Island. 3°10′N 104°12′E / 3.167°N 104.200°E / 3.167; 104.200 (HNLMS K XVII)
Kashii  Imperial Japanese Navy 12 January 1945 A Katori-class light cruiser sunk by U.S. Navy aircraft off French Indochina. 13°50′N 109°20′E / 13.833°N 109.333°E / 13.833; 109.333 (Kashii)
Kishinami 4 December 1944 A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Flasher west of Palawan Island in the Philippine Islands. 13°12′N 116°37′E / 13.200°N 116.617°E / 13.200; 116.617 (Japanese destroyer Kishinami)
Kiso 13 November 1944 A Kuma-class light cruiser sunk by U.S. Navy aircraft in Manila Bay 13 kilometres (7.0 nmi; 8.1 mi) west of Cavite, Luzon, in the Philippine Islands. 14°35′N 120°50′E / 14.583°N 120.833°E / 14.583; 120.833 (Kiso)
USS Lagarto  United States Navy 4 May 1945 A Balao-class submarine that was sunk by the Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka in the Gulf of Thailand. 7°55′N 102°00′E / 7.917°N 102.000°E / 7.917; 102.000 (USS Lagarto (SS-371))
Marques del Duero  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 A Fernando el Catolico-class gunboat scuttled in Manila Bay after sustaining damage in combat with United States Navy warships during the Battle of Manila Bay.
Matsushima  Imperial Japanese Navy 30 April 1908 A Matsushima-class protected cruiser sunk by the accidental explosion of her ammunition magazine at Mako in the Pescadores Islands. 23°32′N 119°34′E / 23.533°N 119.567°E / 23.533; 119.567 (Matsushima)
Maya 23 October 1944 A Takao-class cruiser that was torpedoed by USS Dace in the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 09°27′N 117°23′E / 9.450°N 117.383°E / 9.450; 117.383 (Japanese cruiser Maya)
Montevideo Maru  Japan 1 July 1942 A prisoner-of-war transport ship that was torpedoed by USS Sturgeon, killing over 800 Allied prisoners-of-war and 200 civilians. 18°37′N 119°29′E / 18.617°N 119.483°E / 18.617; 119.483 (Montevideo Maru)
Muggia  Regia Marina 25 March 1929 A Tátra-class destroyer that ran aground on the Finger Rocks near Hea Chu Island near Amoy, China, either in darkness and dense fog or during a typhoon.
Nankai Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy 12 September 1944 A transport sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Sealion east of Hainan Island. 18°42′N 114°30′E / 18.700°N 114.500°E / 18.700; 114.500 (Nankai Maru)
Nokaze 26 September 1944 A Nokaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Pargo.[22] 12°27′N 109°40′E / 12.450°N 109.667°E / 12.450; 109.667 (Nokaze)
HNLMS O 16  Royal Netherlands Navy 15 December 1941 A submarine that struck a mine near Tioman Island.
HNLMS O 19 10 July 1945 An O 19-class submarine that ran aground on a reef and was scuttled. 8°40′N 111°40′E / 8.667°N 111.667°E / 8.667; 111.667 (HNLMS O 19)
HNLMS O 20 19 December 1941 An O 19-class submarine scuttled 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) northeast of Kota Baru, British Malaya, after sustaining damage in combat with Japanese warships.
Ōi  Imperial Japanese Navy 19 July 1944 A Kuma-class light cruiser torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Flasher 570 nautical miles (1,056 km; 656 mi) south of Hong Kong. 13°12′N 114°52′E / 13.200°N 114.867°E / 13.200; 114.867 (Ōi)
Pelorus  Royal Navy 25 December 1844 A Cruizer-class brig-sloop that struck a shoal off the coast of Borneo. 8°8′30″N 115°30′00″E / 8.14167°N 115.50000°E / 8.14167; 115.50000 (HMS Pelorus (1808))
Phénix  French Navy 15 June 1939 A Redoutable-class submarine that sank in a diving accident off French Indochina.
Prince of Wales  Royal Navy 10 December 1941 A King George V-class battleship that was launched in 1939 and sunk by Japanese bombers, along with HMS Repulse. 3°34′N 104°26′E / 3.567°N 104.433°E / 3.567; 104.433 (Sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse)
Reina Cristina  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 An Alfonso XII-class unprotected cruiser sunk by United States Navy warships in Manila Bay during the Battle of Manila Bay.
Repulse  Royal Navy 10 December 1941 A Renown-class battlecruiser that was launched in 1916, and sunk by Japanese bombers, along with HMS Prince of Wales. 3°34′N 104°26′E / 3.567°N 104.433°E / 3.567; 104.433 (Sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse)
Ro-55  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 February 1945 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Thomason (DE-203) off Iba, Luzon. 15°27′N 119°25′E / 15.450°N 119.417°E / 15.450; 119.417 (Ro-55)
Ro-115 1 February 1945 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS Ulvert M. Moore (DE-442) 125 nautical miles (232 km; 144 mi) southwest of Manila. 13°20′N 119°20′E / 13.333°N 119.333°E / 13.333; 119.333 (Ro-115) or 15°03′N 119°07′E / 15.050°N 119.117°E / 15.050; 119.117 (Ro-115)
Sagiri 24 December 1941 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the Dutch submarine HNLMS K XVI 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) off Kuching. 02°30′N 109°50′E / 2.500°N 109.833°E / 2.500; 109.833 (Sagiri)
Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton  United States Navy 23 September 1973 A cargo ship that ran aground at Triton Island.
USS Sealion  United States Navy 25 December 1941 A Sargo-class submarine scuttled at Cavite, Luzon, Philippines. 14°29′24″N 120°54′46″E / 14.49000°N 120.91278°E / 14.49000; 120.91278 (USS Sealion (SS-195))
USS Shark 24 October 1944 A Balao-class submarine sunk in Luzon Strait by the Japanese destroyer Harukaze. 20°41′N 119°27′E / 20.683°N 119.450°E / 20.683; 119.450 (USS Shark (SS-314))
Shigure  Imperial Japanese Navy 24 January 1945 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Blackfin 160 nautical miles (296 km; 184 mi) east of Kota Baru, British Malaya. 06°00′N 103°48′E / 6.000°N 103.800°E / 6.000; 103.800 (Japanese destroyer Shigure)
Shikinami 12 September 1944 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Growler 240 nautical miles south of Hong Kong. 18°16′N 114°40′E / 18.267°N 114.667°E / 18.267; 114.667 (Japanese destroyer Shikinami (1929))
Shimotsuki 25 November 1944 An Akizuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Cavalla 220 miles northeast of Singapore. 2°21′N 107°20′E / 2.350°N 107.333°E / 2.350; 107.333 (Japanese destroyer Shimotsuki)
Shinonome 20 July 1913 A Murakumo-class destroyer that was wrecked off the coast of Formosa northwest of Anping. The wreck broke up and sank on 23 July 1913.
Shinonome 17 December 1941 A Fubuki-class destroyer bombed and sunk off Miri, Sarawak, by a Netherlands Naval Aviation Service Dornier Do 24 flying boat.
Shirataka 31 August 1944 A minelayer that was torpedoed by USS Sealion in the Bashi Channel. 21°05′N 121°26′E / 21.083°N 121.433°E / 21.083; 121.433 (Japanese minelayer Shirataka)
USS Snook  United States Navy 8 April 1945 A Gato-class submarine missing east of Formosa.
Sully  French Navy 7 February 1905 A Gloire-class armored cruiser wrecked in Ha Long Bay on the coast of French Indochina.
Tamanami  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 July 1944 A Yūgumo-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Mingo 280 kilometres southwest of Manila, Philippines. 13°55′N 118°30′E / 13.917°N 118.500°E / 13.917; 118.500 (Japanese destroyer Tamanami)
USS Tang  United States Navy 25 October 1945 A Balao-class submarine sunk by the circular run of her own torpedo in the Formosa Strait off the coast of China. 25°06′N 119°31′E / 25.100°N 119.517°E / 25.100; 119.517 (USS Tang (SS-306))
Tek Sing Qing Dynasty 6 February 1822 A junk that ran aground on a reef in the Gaspar Strait with nearly 2,000 people on board. 2°24′54.27″S 107°04′10.17″E / 2.4150750°S 107.0694917°E / -2.4150750; 107.0694917 (Tek Sing)
Tsuga  Imperial Japanese Navy 15 January 1945 A Momi-class destroyer sunk off Mako in the Pescarores Islands by United States Navy aircraft during the South China Sea raid. 23°33′N 119°33′E / 23.550°N 119.550°E / 23.550; 119.550 (Tsuga)
Unebi 3 December 1886 A protected cruiser missing in the South China Sea after departing Singapore on 3 December 1886 bound for Tokyo Bay.
Ural Maru 27 September 1944 A hospital ship that was torpedoed by USS Flasher 240 kilometres (130 nmi; 149 mi) west of Luzon, Philippines. 15°40′N 117°18′E / 15.667°N 117.300°E / 15.667; 117.300 (Ural Maru)
HNLMS Van Ghent  Royal Netherlands Navy 15 February 1942 An Admiralen-class destroyer wrecked on a rock and subsequently scuttled in Gaspar Strait.
Velasco  Spanish Navy 1 May 1898 A Velasco-class unprotected cruiser sunk by United States Navy warships in Manila Bay during the Battle of Manila Bay.
Vũng Tàu shipwreck The wreck of a lorcha that was discovered 100 miles from Vũng Tàu, Vietnam. It dates from around 1690 and was carrying millions of dollars worth of porcelain when it sank.
Yaku  Imperial Japanese Navy 23 February 1945 A kaibōkan that was torpedoed by USS Hammerhead.[23] 12°44′N 109°29′E / 12.733°N 109.483°E / 12.733; 109.483 (Yaku)
Yasoshima 25 November 1944 A kaibōkan sunk by the United States Navy aircraft west of Luzon.
Yu 1 2 January 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine sunk by U.S. aircraft in Lingayen Gulf just off Port Poro on the coast of Luzon in the Philippine Islands.
Yu 2 28 November 1944 A Yu-1-class transport submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS Saufley (DD-465), USS Waller (DD-466), USS Pringle (DD-477), and USS Renshaw (DD-499) in the Camotes Sea near Pacijan Island in the Philippine Islands.
Yu 3 5 January 1945 A Yu-1-class transport submarine which ran aground and was scuttled while under attack by U.S. aircraft in Lingayen Gulf just off Damortis on the coast of Luzon in the Philippine Islands.

Sulu Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Abukuma  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 October 1944 A Nagara-class light cruiser sunk by United States Army Air Forces aircraft off Negros Island during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 09°20′N 122°32′E / 9.333°N 122.533°E / 9.333; 122.533 (Abukuma)
USS Cisco  United States Navy 28 September 1943 A Balao-class submarine sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy forces west of Mindanao. 09°47′N 121°44′E / 9.783°N 121.733°E / 9.783; 121.733 (USS Cisco)
USS Flier 13 August 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk by a mine in the Balabac Strait. 07°58′43.21″N 117°15′23.79″E / 7.9786694°N 117.2566083°E / 7.9786694; 117.2566083 (USS Flier)
Noshiro  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 October 1944 A Agano-class light cruiser sunk by United States Navy aircraft south of Mindoro during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 11°42′N 121°41′E / 11.700°N 121.683°E / 11.700; 121.683 (Noshiro)
USS Ommaney Bay  United States Navy 4 January 1945 A Casablanca-class escort carrier scuttled after sustaining damage in an attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft. 11°25′N 121°19′E / 11.417°N 121.317°E / 11.417; 121.317 (USS Ommaney Bay)
USS PT-32 13 March 1942 A Elco 77'-class torpedo boat that was scuttled by gunfire from the USS Permit 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Taguayan Island after being disabled.[24] 10°58′N 121°12′E / 10.967°N 121.200°E / 10.967; 121.200 (USS PT-32)
USS Robalo 26 July 1944 A Gato-class submarine sunk by a mine in the Balabac Strait off the east coast of Balabac Island. 07°56.45′N 117°15.85′E / 7.94083°N 117.26417°E / 7.94083; 117.26417 (USS Robalo)

Visayan Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Kinu  Imperial Japanese Navy 26 October 1944 A Nagara-class light cruiser sunk by United States Navy aircraft southwest of Masbate during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 11°45′N 123°11′E / 11.750°N 123.183°E / 11.750; 123.183 (Kinu)
Uzuki 12 December 1944 A Mutsuki-class destroyer sunk by the United States Navy PT boats PT-490 and PT-492 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) northeast of Cebu. 11°03′N 124°23′E / 11.050°N 124.383°E / 11.050; 124.383 (Uzuki)

Yellow Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Akatsuki  Imperial Japanese Navy 17 May 1904 An Akatsuki-class destroyer that sank after striking a mine off Dalniy southeast of Tieshan, China. 38°38′N 121°05′E / 38.633°N 121.083°E / 38.633; 121.083 (Akatskuki)
Atago 6 November 1904 A gunboat that ran aground in Korea Bay off Port Arthur, China. 38°24′N 120°55′E / 38.400°N 120.917°E / 38.400; 120.917 (Japanese gunboat Atago)
Bayan  Imperial Russian Navy 9 December 1904 A Bayan-class armored cruiser sunk by Imperial Japanese Army howitzers at Port Arthur, China, during the Siege of Port Arthur.
Boyarin 12 February 1904 A protected cruiser sunk by a mine near the entrance to Port Arthur, China.
USS Escolar  United States Navy 17 October 1944 A Balao-class submarine missing in the Yellow Sea.
SS Gyōkū Maru  Japan 18 September 1944 A cargo ship that was sunk by USS Thresher. 35°02′N 124°24′E / 35.033°N 124.400°E / 35.033; 124.400 (SS Gyōkū Maru)
Hatsuse  Imperial Japanese Navy 15 May 1904 A Shikishima-class battleship that struck a mine in Korea Bay off Port Arthur. 38°37′N 121°20′E / 38.617°N 121.333°E / 38.617; 121.333 (Japanese battleship Hatsuse)
Heien 18 September 1904 A gunboat that sank in heavy weather after striking a mine in Korea Bay off Pigeon Bay, west of Port Arthur, China. 38°57′00″N 120°56′00″E / 38.9500°N 120.9333°E / 38.9500; 120.9333 (Heien)
Jingyuan  Imperial Chinese Navy 17 September 1894 An armored cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Yalu River. 39°12′50″N 123°07′35″E / 39.21389°N 123.12639°E / 39.21389; 123.12639 (Chinese cruiser Jingyuan (1887))
Kaimon  Imperial Japanese Navy 5 July 1904 A steam corvette that struck a mine and sank in Korea Bay off Port Arthur. 38°50′N 121°50′E / 38.833°N 121.833°E / 38.833; 121.833 (Kaimon)
SS Kenkon Maru No. 12  Japan 30 May 1928 A steamship that sank in a collision 140 nautical miles (259 km; 161 mi) southeast of Qingdao.
Korietz  Imperial Russian Navy 9 February 1904 A gunboat scuttled off Chemulpo, Korea, after the Battle of Chemulpo Bay.
Miyako  Imperial Japanese Navy 14 May 1904 An unprotected cruiser that struck a mine and sank in Korea Bay off Dairen, China.
Ōshima 18 May 1904 A gunboat that sank in a collision with the Japanese gunboat Akagi in Korea Bay off Port Arthur, China. 39°01′N 121°08′E / 39.017°N 121.133°E / 39.017; 121.133 (Ōshima)
Pallada  Imperial Russian Navy 8 December 1904 A Pallada-class protected cruiser sunk in the harbor at Port Arthur, China, by Imperial Japanese Army howitzers during the Siege of Port Arthur.
Peresvet 7 December 1904 A Peresvet-class battleship scuttled at Port Arthur, China, during the Siege of Port Arthur.
Petropavlovsk 13 April 1904 A Petropavlovsk-class battleship that struck a mine in Korea Bay off Port Arthur, China.
Pobeda 7 December 1904 A Peresvet-class battleship sunk by Imperial Japanese Army artillery at Port Arthur, China, during the Siege of Port Arthur.
Poltava 5 December 1904 A Petropavlovsk-class battleship sunk in the harbor at Port Arthur, China, by Imperial Japanese Army artillery during the Siege of Port Arthur.
Poseidon  Royal Navy 9 June 1931 A Parthian-class submarine that collided with the Chinese merchant steamer SS Yuta 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) north of Weihai, China. 37°50′N 122°14′E / 37.833°N 122.233°E / 37.833; 122.233 (HMS Poseidon (P99))
Retvizan  Imperial Russian Navy 6 December 1904 A battleship sunk in the harbor at Port Arthur, China, by Imperial Japanese Army howitzers during the Siege of Port Arthur.
SMS S90  Imperial German Navy 17 October 1914 An S90-class torpedo boat beached and scuttled off Qingdao, China during the Siege of Tsingtao.
Saien  Imperial Japanese Navy 30 November 1904 A protected cruiser sunk by a mine in the Bohai Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) off the coast of the Liaodong Peninsula between Pigeon Bay and Louisa Bay. 38°51′N 121°05′E / 38.850°N 121.083°E / 38.850; 121.083 (Saien)
USS Scorpion  United States Navy 5 January 1944 A Gato-class submarine missing in the Yellow Sea.
Sevastopol  Imperial Russian Navy 2 January 1905 A Petropavlovsk-class battleship scuttled in Korea Bay off the entrance to Port Arthur, China, at the end of the Siege of Port Arthur. 38°48′45″N 121°14′30″E / 38.8125°N 121.241667°E / 38.8125; 121.241667 (Sevastopol)
Shirotae  Imperial Japanese Navy 31 August 1914 A Kamikaze-class destroyer wrecked in Kiaochow Bay off Tsingtao, China, during the Siege of Tsingtao.
Steregushchiy  Imperial Russian Navy 10 March 1904 A Sokol-class destroyer sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships off the Shandong Peninsula 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast of Mount Laoteshan and 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) from the Lushun Lighthouse.
Takachiho  Imperial Japanese Navy 17 October 1914 A former Naniwa-class protected cruiser converted into a minelayer torpedoed off Tsingtao, China, by the Imperial German Navy torpedo boat SMS S90 during the Siege of Tsingtao.
Takasago 13 December 1904 A protected cruiser that struck a mine in Korea Bay 37 nautical miles (69 km; 43 mi) south of Port Arthur, China. 38°10′N 121°15′E / 38.167°N 121.250°E / 38.167; 121.250 (Japanese cruiser Takasago)
Tchoung King  People's Liberation Army Navy March 1949 An Arethusa-class light cruiser sunk by Republic of China Air Force aircraft at Huludao, China.
Varyag  Imperial Russian Navy 9 February 1904 A protected cruiser scuttled off Chemulpo, Korea, after the Battle of Chemulpo Bay.
Yashima  Imperial Japanese Navy 15 May 1904 A Fuji-class battleship that struck mines and sank in Korea Bay. 38°34′N 121°40′E / 38.567°N 121.667°E / 38.567; 121.667 (Yashima)
Yoshino 15 May 1904 A protected cruiser that collided with the Japanese armored cruiser Kasuga off Weihai, China. 38°07′N 122°33′E / 38.117°N 122.550°E / 38.117; 122.550 (Japanese cruiser Yoshino)
Zhiyuan  Imperial Chinese Navy 17 September 1894 An armored cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Yalu River. 39°12′50″N 123°07′35″E / 39.21389°N 123.12639°E / 39.21389; 123.12639 (Chinese cruiser Zhiyuan)

South Pacific

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Aaron Ward  United States Navy 7 April 1943 A Gleaves-class destroyer sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft in Ironbottom Sound off the south coast of Florida Island in the Solomon Islands. 09°10′30″S 160°12′00″E / 9.17500°S 160.20000°E / -9.17500; 160.20000 (USS Aaron Ward (DD-483))
Akatsuki  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 November 1942 An Akatsuki-class destroyer sunk by United States Navy warships in Ironbottom Sound near Savo Island during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. 09°17′S 159°56′E / 9.283°S 159.933°E / -9.283; 159.933 (Akatsuki)
Amaranth  United States 30 August 1913 A barquentine that was wrecked on the southeast shore of Jarvis Island. 0°22′S 160°01′W / 0.367°S 160.017°W / -0.367; -160.017 (Amaranth (barquentine))
Arashi  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 August 1943 A Kagerō-class destroyer torpedoed in Vella Gulf by U.S. Navy destroyers during the Battle of Vella Gulf. 07°50′S 156°55′E / 7.833°S 156.917°E / -7.833; 156.917 (Arashi)
Arashio 4 March 1943 An Asashio-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500 (Japanese destroyer Arashio)
Asagiri 28 August 1942 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by US aircraft 60 nautical miles northeast of Savo Island. 08°0′S 160°10′E / 8.000°S 160.167°E / -8.000; 160.167 (Japanese destroyer Asagiri (1929))
USS Astoria  United States Navy 9 August 1942 A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser sunk by Japanese warships in Ironbottom Sound during the Battle of Savo Island. 09°12′33″S 159°52′03″E / 9.20917°S 159.86750°E / -9.20917; 159.86750 (USS Astoria (CA-34))
USS Atlanta 13 November 1942 An Atlanta-class light cruiser scuttled in Ironbottom Sound 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) west of Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, after sustaining damage in combat with Japanese warships in the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Ayanami  Imperial Japanese Navy 15 November 1942 A Fubuki-class destroyer scuttled in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal after sustaining damage in combat with the United States Navy battleship USS Washington (BB-56) during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. 09°10′S 159°52′E / 9.167°S 159.867°E / -9.167; 159.867 (Ayanami)
USS Barton  United States Navy 13 November 1942 A Benson-class destroyer sunk by the Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Benham 15 November 1942 A Benham-class destroyer scuttled in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal after sustaining damage in combat with Japanese warships during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
HMAS Canberra United Kingdom Royal Australian Navy 9 August 1942 A County-class heavy cruiser scuttled in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal after sustaining damage in combat with Japanese warships during the Battle of Savo Island. 09°12′29″S 159°54′46″E / 9.20806°S 159.91278°E / -9.20806; 159.91278 (HMAS Canberra (D33))
Cha-5  Imperial Japanese Navy 18 August 1943 A No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser sunk by U.S. Navy destroyers near Vella Lavella during the Battle off Horaniu.
Cha-12 A No.1-class auxiliary submarine chaser sunk by U.S. Navy destroyers near Vella Lavella during the Battle off Horaniu.
USS Chevalier  United States Navy 7 October 1943 A Fletcher-class destroyer scuttled near Vella Lavella after suffering damage in combat with Japanese warships during the Naval Battle of Vella Lavella. 07°30′S 156°14′E / 7.500°S 156.233°E / -7.500; 156.233 (USS Chevalier (DD-451))
USS Chicago 30 January 1943 A Northampton-class heavy cruiser sunk by Japanese aircraft northeast of Rennell Island during the Battle of Rennell Island. 11°25′S 160°56′E / 11.417°S 160.933°E / -11.417; 160.933 (USS Chicago (CA-29))
USS Cushing 13 November 1942 A Mahan-class destroyer that sank in Ironbottom Sound 3,500 yards (3,200 m) southeast of Savo Island after sustaining damage in combat with Japanese warships during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS De Haven 1 February 1943 A Fletcher-class destroyer sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy dive bombers in Ironbottom Sound 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands. 09°09′S 159°52′E / 9.150°S 159.867°E / -9.150; 159.867 (USS De Haven (DD-469))
USS Duncan 12 October 1942 A Gleaves-class destroyer that sank 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) north of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands after sustaining damage in combat with Japanese warships in the Battle of Cape Esperance.
Essex  United States 20 November 1820 A whaler that a sperm whale attacked and sank, inspiring the novel Moby Dick. 0°41′S 118°00′W / 0.683°S 118.000°W / -0.683; -118.000 (Essex (whaleship))
Fubuki  Imperial Japanese Navy 11 October 1942 A Fubuki-class destroyer sunk by the United States Navy heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38) and light cruiser USS Boise (CL-47) off Guadalcanal in the Battle of Cape Esperance. 09°06′S 159°39′E / 9.100°S 159.650°E / -9.100; 159.650 (Fubuki)
Furutaka 12 October 1942 A Furutaka-class heavy cruiser sunk by the United States Navy heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) and destroyer USS Duncan (DD-485) off Guadalcanal in the Battle of Cape Esperance. 09°02′S 159°33′E / 9.033°S 159.550°E / -9.033; 159.550 (Furutaka)
USS Grampus  United States Navy 5 March 1943 A Tambor-class submarine probably sunk by the Japanese destroyers Minegumo and Murasame in Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands.
USS Gregory 5 September 1942 A Wickes-class fast transport sunk by Japanese destroyers in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal.
USS Gwin 13 July 1943 A Gleaves-class destroyer scuttled off Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands after suffering damage in combat with Japanese warships during the Battle of Kolombangara. 07°41′S 157°27′E / 7.683°S 157.450°E / -7.683; 157.450 (USS Gwin (DD-433))
Hagikaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 August 1943 A Kagerō-class destroyer torpedoed in Vella Gulf by U.S. Navy destroyers during the Battle of Vella Gulf. 07°50′S 156°55′E / 7.833°S 156.917°E / -7.833; 156.917 (Hagikaze)
Harriet  United Kingdom 16 July 1837 A whaler wrecked on Providence Reef in the Fiji Islands.
Hatsukaze  Imperial Japanese Navy 2 November 1943 A Kagerō-class destroyer sunk in Empress Augusta Bay off Bougainville Island by U.S. Navy warships during the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. 06°01′S 153°58′E / 6.017°S 153.967°E / -6.017; 153.967 (Hatsukaze)
USS Helena  United States Navy 6 July 1943 A Brooklyn-class light cruiser torpedoed by Japanese destroyers in the Kula Gulf during the Battle of Kula Gulf.
Hiei  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 November 1942 A Kongō-class battleship scuttled northwest of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands after suffering damage in combat with U.S. forces during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Hornet  United States Navy 27 October 1942 A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. 8°38′23″S 166°42′34″E / 8.63972°S 166.70944°E / -8.63972; 166.70944 (USS Hornet)
I-1  Imperial Japanese Navy 29 January 1943 A J1-type submarine which was wrecked on the coast of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands after suffering heavy damage in combat with the Royal New Zealand Navy minesweeper corvettes HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa. 09°13′S 159°40′E / 9.217°S 159.667°E / -9.217; 159.667 (I-1)
I-3 9 December 1942 A J1-type submarine torpedoed in Kamimbo Bay on the coast of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands by the United States Navy motor torpedo boat Patrol torpedo boat PT-59. 09°12′S 159°42′E / 9.200°S 159.700°E / -9.200; 159.700 (I-3)
I-11 11 January 1944 A Type A1 submarine missing in the vicinity of Funafuti in the Ellice Islands.
I-15 10 November 1942 A Type B1 submarine sunk off San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands by the United States Navy destroyer minesweeper USS Southard (DMS-10) . 10°13′S 161°09′E / 10.217°S 161.150°E / -10.217; 161.150 (I-15)
I-25 10 November 1942 A Type B1 submarine sunk between the New Hebrides Islands and the southeastern Solomon Islands by the United States Navy destroyer USS Patterson (DD-392) . 13°10′S 165°27′E / 13.167°S 165.450°E / -13.167; 165.450 (I-25)
I-123 29 August 1942 A Kiraisen-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer minelayer USS Gamble (DM-15) 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) east of Savo Island in the Solomon Islands. 09°21′S 160°43′E / 9.350°S 160.717°E / -9.350; 160.717 (I-123)
I-172 28 October 1942 A Kaidai 6-type submarine missing southwest of San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands after either 28 October or 3 November 1942. Possibly sunk by a United States Navy aircraft on 28 October at 13°15′S 162°45′E / 13.250°S 162.750°E / -13.250; 162.750 (I-172); by the destroyer USS McCalla (DD-488) on 3 November 1942 southwest of San Cristobal at 10°53′S 161°50′E / 10.883°S 161.833°E / -10.883; 161.833 (I-172); or by the U.S. Navy destroyer minesweeper USS Southard (DMS-10) at the southern end of Indispensable Strait at 10°13′S 161°09′E / 10.217°S 161.150°E / -10.217; 161.150 (I-172) on 10 November.1942.
I-176 28 October 1942 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS Franks (DD-554), USS Haggard (DD-555) and USS Johnston (DD-557) off Buka Island in the Solomon Islands. 4°1′S 156°29′E / 4.017°S 156.483°E / -4.017; 156.483
I-181 13 February 1943 A Kaidai 7-type submarine missing after departing Rabaul bound for New Guinea.
Jintsū 13 July 1943 A Sendai-class light cruiser sunk off Kolombangara in the Solomon Islands by U.S. Navy warships during the Battle of Kolombangara. 07°38′S 157°06′E / 7.633°S 157.100°E / -7.633; 157.100 (Jintsū)
USS Juneau  United States Navy 13 November 1942 An Atlanta-class light cruiser torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-26 southeast of Guadalcanal in the aftermath of the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. 10°34′S 161°04′E / 10.567°S 161.067°E / -10.567; 161.067 (USS Juneau (CL-52))
Kako  Imperial Japanese Navy 10 August 1942 A Furutaka-class cruiser torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS S-44 (SS-155) off Simbari Island. 02°28′S 152°11′E / 2.467°S 152.183°E / -2.467; 152.183 (Kako)
Kawakaze 7 August 1943 A Kagerō-class destroyer torpedoed in Vella Gulf by U.S. Navy destroyers during the Battle of Vella Gulf. 07°50′S 156°54′E / 7.833°S 156.900°E / -7.833; 156.900 (Kawakaze)
Kirishima 15 November 1942 A Kongō-class battleship sunk in Ironbottom Sound in the Solomon Islands by the United States Navy battleship USS Washington (BB-56) in the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Kanawha  United States Navy 8 April 1943 A Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler that sank off the west coast of Tulagi in the Solomon Islands after suffering damage in an attack by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.
USS Laffey 13 November 1942 A Benson-class destroyer sunk by Japanese warships in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Little 5 September 1942 A Wickes-class fast transport sunk by Japanese destroyers in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal.
Makigumo  Imperial Japanese Navy 1 February 1943 A Yūgumo-class destroyer scuttled in Ironbottom Sound 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) south-southwest of Savo Island after striking a mine. 09°15′S 159°47′E / 9.250°S 159.783°E / -9.250; 159.783 (Makigumo)
Makinami 25 November 1943 A Yūgumo-class destroyer sunk by United States Navy destroyers 55 nautical miles (102 km; 63 mi) east-southeast of Cape St. George on New Ireland in the Battle of Cape St. George. 05°14′S 153°50′E / 5.233°S 153.833°E / -5.233; 153.833 (Makinami)
Minegumo 5 March 1943 An Asashio-class destroyer sunk in Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands by U.S. light cruisers and destroyers in the Battle of Blackett Strait. 08°01′S 157°14′E / 8.017°S 157.233°E / -8.017; 157.233 (Minegumo)
HMNZS Moa United Kingdom Royal New Zealand Navy 7 April 1943 A Bird-class minesweeper sunk by Japanese aircraft in the harbour at Tulagi in the Solomon Islands. 09°05′42.1″S 160°08′57.20″E / 9.095028°S 160.1492222°E / -9.095028; 160.1492222 (HMNZS Moa (T233))
USS Monssen  United States Navy 13 November 1942 A Gleaves-class destroyer sunk by Japanese warships in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Murasame  Imperial Japanese Navy 5 March 1943 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer sunk in Blackett Strait in the Solomon Islands by U.S. light cruisers and destroyers in the Battle of Blackett Strait. 08°03′S 157°13′E / 8.050°S 157.217°E / -8.050; 157.217 (Murasame)
Mutsuki 25 August 1942 A Mutsuki-class destroyer that was sunk by U.S. aircraft 40 nautical miles (74 km; 46 mi) northeast of Santa Isabel Island during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. 7°47′S 160°13′E / 7.783°S 160.217°E / -7.783; 160.217 (Japanese destroyer Mutsuki)
Nagatsuki 6 July 1943 A Mutsuki-class destroyer beached near Bambari Harbor on the coast of Kolombangara, 5 miles (8 km) north of Vila during the Battle of Kula Gulf and destroyed by Allied aircraft later in the day. 08°02′S 157°12′E / 8.033°S 157.200°E / -8.033; 157.200 (Nagatsuki)
USS Navajo  United States Navy 12 September 1943 A Navajo-class fleet tug that was torpedoed by I-39 near Vanuatu. 14°58′35″S 169°17′57″E / 14.97639°S 169.29917°E / -14.97639; 169.29917 (USS Navajo (AT-64))
Niizuki  Imperial Japanese Navy 6 July 1943 An Akatsuki-class destroyer sunk in the Kula Gulf 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) east of Kolombangara during the Battle of Kula Gulf. 07°57′S 157°12′E / 7.950°S 157.200°E / -7.950; 157.200 (Niizuki)
USS Northampton  United States Navy 1 December 1942 A Northampton-class heavy cruiser sunk by Japanese warships in Ironbottom Sound south-southeast of Savo Island in the Battle of Tassafaronga. 09°12′S 159°50′E / 9.200°S 159.833°E / -9.200; 159.833 (USS Northampton (CA-26))
SS Norwich City  United Kingdom 29 November 1929 An oil-fired steam freighter that sank on Northwest Nikumaroro 4°39′39″S 174°32′40″W / 4.66083°S 174.54444°W / -4.66083; -174.54444 (SS Norwich City)
USS O'Brien  United States Navy 19 October 1942 A Sims-class destroyer that was torpedoed by I-19 and sank over a month later northeast of Samoa. 13°30′S 171°18′W / 13.500°S 171.300°W / -13.500; -171.300 (USS O'Brien (DD-415))
Ōnami  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 November 1943 A Yūgumo-class destroyer torpedoed by United States Navy destroyers between Buka Island and Cape St. George on New Ireland in the Battle of Cape St. George. 05°15′S 153°49′E / 5.250°S 153.817°E / -5.250; 153.817 (Ōnami)
Ōshio 20 February 1943 An Asashio-class destroyer that was torpedoed by USS Albacore 70 nautical miles northeast of Manus Island. 00°50′S 146°06′E / 0.833°S 146.100°E / -0.833; 146.100 (Japanese destroyer Ōshio)
HMNZS Philomel United Kingdom Royal New Zealand Navy 6 August 1949 A decommissioned Pearl-class protected cruiser scuttled near Cuvier Island off the northeast coast of North Island, New Zealand.
USS Preston  United States Navy 14 November 1942 A Mahan-class destroyer sunk in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal by the Japanese light cruiser Nagara during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Porter 26 October 1942 A Porter-class destroyer scuttled north of the Solomon Islands after sustaining damage in the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. 08°32′S 167°17′E / 8.533°S 167.283°E / -8.533; 167.283 (USS Porter (DD-356))
Princess Ashika  Tonga 5 August 2009 An inter-island ferry that sank northeast of Nukuʻalofa, Tonga.
PT-109  United States Navy 2 August 1943 A patrol torpedo boat sunk in a collision with the Japanese destroyer Amagiri between Kolombangara and Ghizo Island in the Solomon Islands. 08°03′S 156°56′E / 8.050°S 156.933°E / -8.050; 156.933 (PT-109)
USS Quincy 9 August 1942 A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser sunk by Japanese warships in Ironbottom Sound during the Battle of Savo Island. 09°04′32″S 159°58′30″E / 9.07556°S 159.97500°E / -9.07556; 159.97500 (USS Quincy (CA-39))
Ro-34  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 April 1943 A Kaichu 6-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Strong (DD-467) off San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands. 10°05′S 162°08′E / 10.083°S 162.133°E / -10.083; 162.133 (Ro-34)
Ro-35 25 August 1943 A Kaichu 7-type submarine missing after 25 August 1943. Probably sunk that evening by the United States Navy destroyer USS Patterson (DD-392) 170 nautical miles (310 km; 200 mi) from Ndeni in the Santa Cruz Islands. 12°57′S 164°23′E / 12.950°S 164.383°E / -12.950; 164.383 (Ro-35)
Ro-37 22 January 1944 A Kaichu 7-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Buchanan (DD-484) 130 nautical miles (240 km; 150 mi) east-southeast of San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands. 11°47′S 164°17′E / 11.783°S 164.283°E / -11.783; 164.283 (Ro-37)
Ro-100 25 November 1943 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by a mine in the Bougainville Strait 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of Oema Island in the Solomon Islands. 06°50′S 155°58′E / 6.833°S 155.967°E / -6.833; 155.967 (Ro-100)
Ro-101 15 September 1943 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Saufley (DD-465) and a U.S. Navy aircraft in the southeastern Solomon Islands southeast of San Cristobal. 10°57′S 163°56′E / 10.950°S 163.933°E / -10.950; 163.933 (Ro-101)
Ro-103 28 July 1943 A Ro-100-class submarine missing north of New Georgia in the Solomon Islands.
Ro-108 26 May 1944 A Ro-100-class submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer escort USS England (DE-635) north of the Admiralty Islands. 00°32′S 148°35′E / 0.533°S 148.583°E / -0.533; 148.583 (Ro-108)
Ryūjō 24 August 1942 An aircraft carrier sunk by United States Navy aircraft north of the Solomon Islands during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. 06°10′S 160°50′E / 6.167°S 160.833°E / -6.167; 160.833 (Ryūjō)
USS Sculpin  United States Navy 19 November 1943 A Sargo-class submarine that was scuttled off truk while under attack from Japanese destroyers. 0°0′N 152°50′E / 0.000°N 152.833°E / 0.000; 152.833 (USS Sculpin (SS-191))
USS Strong  United States Navy 5 July 1943 A Fletcher-class destroyer torpedoed in Bairoko Harbor on the coast of New Georgia by the Japanese destroyer Niizuki.. 08°05′S 157°15′E / 8.083°S 157.250°E / -8.083; 157.250 (USS Strong (DD-467))
Tahiti  United Kingdom 17 August 1930 An ocean liner that sank 400 nautical miles (740 km; 460 mi) off Raratonga.
Takanami  Imperial Japanese Navy 30 November 1942 A Yūgumo-class destroyer sunk by United States Navy warships south-southwest of Savo Island in the Battle of Tassafaronga. 09°14′S 159°49′E / 9.233°S 159.817°E / -9.233; 159.817 (Takanami)
Tuaikaepau  New Zealand 6 July 1962 A cutter that ran aground on the South Minerva Reef. 23°55′19″S 179°05′34″W / 23.92194°S 179.09278°W / -23.92194; -179.09278 (Tuaikaepau)
USS Vincennes  United States Navy 9 August 1942 A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser sunk by Japanese warships in Ironbottom Sound during the Battle of Savo Island. 09°07′17″S 159°52′48″E / 9.12139°S 159.88000°E / -9.12139; 159.88000 (USS Vincennes (CA-44))
USS Walke 15 November 1942 A Sims-class destroyer sunk in Ironbottom Sound off Guadalcanal by Japanese warships during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Yūdachi  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 November 1942 A Shiratsuyu-class destroyer sunk by the United States Navy heavy cruiser USS Portland (CA-33) in Ironbottom Sound southeast of Savo Island during the First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. 09°14′S 159°52′E / 9.233°S 159.867°E / -9.233; 159.867 (Yūdachi)
Yūgiri 25 November 1943 A Fubuki-class destroyer sunk by United States Navy destroyers between Buka Island and Cape St. George on New Ireland in the Battle of Cape St. George. 04°44′S 154°00′E / 4.733°S 154.000°E / -4.733; 154.000 (Yūgiri)
Yūgumo  Empire of Japan 6 October 1943 A Yūgumo-class destroyer sunk by United States Navy warships 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) northwest of Vella Lavella during the Naval Battle of Vella Lavella. 07°33′S 156°14′E / 7.550°S 156.233°E / -7.550; 156.233 (Yūgumo)
Yura  Imperial Japanese Navy 25 October 1942 A Nagara-class light cruiser scuttled east of Malaita in the Solomon Islands after sustaining damage in attacks by U.S. aircraft. 08°15′S 159°57′E / 8.250°S 159.950°E / -8.250; 159.950 (Yura)

Bismarck Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Amberjack  United States Navy 16 February 1943 A Gato-class submarine sunk by Japanese warships off Rabaul. 05°05′S 152°37′E / 5.083°S 152.617°E / -5.083; 152.617 (USS Amberjack)
USS Argonaut 10 January 1943 A V-type submarine sunk by Japanese destroyers off Rabaul. 05°40′14″S 153°54′56″E / 5.67056°S 153.91556°E / -5.67056; 153.91556 (USS Argonaut (SS-166))
I-2  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 April 1944 A J1-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyer USS Saufley (DD-465) 50 nautical miles (93 km; 58 mi) west-northwest of New Hanover Island. 02°17′S 149°14′E / 2.283°S 149.233°E / -2.283; 149.233 (I-2)
I-168 27 July 1943 A Kaidai 6-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy submarine USS Scamp (SS-277) 60 nautical miles (110 km; 69 mi) off New Hanover Island. 02°50′S 149°01′E / 2.833°S 149.017°E / -2.833; 149.017 (I-168)
Shimakaze 12 January 1943 A Minekaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Guardfish near Kavieng, New Ireland. 02°51′S 149°43′E / 2.850°S 149.717°E / -2.850; 149.717 (Japanese destroyer Shimakaze (1920))
Tenryū 19 December 1942 A Tenryū-class light cruiser that was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Albacore off Madang, New Guinea. 05°12′S 145°56′E / 5.200°S 145.933°E / -5.200; 145.933 (Tenryū)

Chilean Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Almirante Latorre  Chilean Navy 11 April 2005 A decommissioned County-class destroyer that sank in the southeastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Chile while under tow to the shipbreakers. 35°58′0″S 77°22′0″W / 35.96667°S 77.36667°W / -35.96667; -77.36667 (HMS Glamorgan (D19))
HMS Good Hope  Royal Navy 1 November 1914 A Drake-class armoured cruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy armoured cruiser Scharnhorst near Coronel, Chile, in the Battle of Coronel. 36°59′01″S 073°48′49″W / 36.98361°S 73.81361°W / -36.98361; -73.81361 (HMS Good Hope))
USS La Moure County  United States Navy 10 July 2001 A Newport-class tank landing ship that was sunk as a target in the southeastern Pacific Ocean about 150 nautical miles (278 km; 173 mi) west of Valparaíso, Chile. 32°49′08″S 74°17′09″W / 32.81889°S 74.28583°W / -32.81889; -74.28583 (USS La Moure County (LST-1194))
HMS Monmouth  Royal Navy 1 November 1914 A Monmouth-class armoured cruiser sunk by the Imperial German Navy armoured cruiser Gneisenau and light cruiser Nürnberg near Coronel, Chile, in the Battle of Coronel. 36°53′53″S 073°50′45″W / 36.89806°S 73.84583°W / -36.89806; -73.84583 (HMS Monmouth)

Coral Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Aludra  United States Navy 23 June 1943 A Crater-class cargo ship that was torpedoed by the Japanese submarine Ro-103 southeast of the Solomon Islands. 11°35′S 162°8′E / 11.583°S 162.133°E / -11.583; 162.133 (USS Aluda (AK-72))
USS Deimos 23 June 1943 A Crater-class cargo ship that was scuttled off the Solomon Islands. 11°26′S 162°01′E / 11.433°S 162.017°E / -11.433; 162.017 (USS Deimos (AK-78))
USS Elliot  United States Navy 22 June 2005 A Spruance-class destroyer that was sunk as a target 100 nautical miles (185 km; 115 mi) east of Fraser Island, Australia. 24°43′S 155°50′E / 24.717°S 155.833°E / -24.717; 155.833 (USS Elliot (DD-967))
I-17  Imperial Japanese Navy 19 August 1943 A Type B1 submarine that was sunk by US aircraft and the Royal New Zealand Navy minesweeper HMNZS Tui south of New Caledonia. 23°26′S 166°50′E / 23.433°S 166.833°E / -23.433; 166.833 (I-17)
I-18 11 February 1943 A Type C1 submarine sunk 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) south of San Cristobal in the Solomon Islands by the United States Navy destroyer USS Fletcher (DD-445). 14°15′S 161°53′E / 14.250°S 161.883°E / -14.250; 161.883 (I-18)
I-20 1 or 3 September 1943 A Type C1 submarine sunk off Espiritu Santo either by the United States Navy destroyer USS Wadsworth (DD-516) on 1 September or by the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Ellet (DD-398) on 3 September. 14°15′S 161°53′E / 14.250°S 161.883°E / -14.250; 161.883 (I-20 or I-182) or 13°10′S 165°28′E / 13.167°S 165.467°E / -13.167; 165.467 (I-20 or I-182)
I-22 6 October 1942 A Type C1 submarine sunk southwest of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands by a United States Navy aircraft. 11°22′S 162°20′E / 11.367°S 162.333°E / -11.367; 162.333 (I-22)
I-182 1 or 3 September 1943 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk off Espiritu Santo either by the United States Navy destroyer USS Wadsworth (DD-516) on 1 September or by the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Ellet (DD-398) on 3 September. 14°15′S 161°53′E / 14.250°S 161.883°E / -14.250; 161.883 (I-20 or I-182) or 13°10′S 165°28′E / 13.167°S 165.467°E / -13.167; 165.467 (I-20 or I-182)
USS Lexington  United States Navy 8 May 1942 A Lexington-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea. 15°11′57″S 155°27′23″E / 15.19917°S 155.45639°E / -15.19917; 155.45639 (USS Lexington (CV-2))
MV Mamutu  Australia 7 August 1942 A motor vessel sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine Ro-33 in the Gulf of Papua. 09°11′S 144°12′E / 9.183°S 144.200°E / -9.183; 144.200 (Mamutu)
USS Neosho  United States Navy 11 May 1942 A Cimarron-class oiler scuttled after sustaining damage in an attack by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft in the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Ro-33  Imperial Japanese Navy 29 August 1942 A Kaichu 6-type submarine sunk by the Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Arunta in the Gulf of Papua. 09°36′S 147°06′E / 9.600°S 147.100°E / -9.600; 147.100 (Ro-33)
Ro-102 9 May 1943 A Ro-100-class submarine missing south of New Guinea.
Royal Charlotte  United Kingdom 11 June 1825 A merchant ship that ran aground on Frederick Reefs.
Shōhō  Imperial Japanese Navy 6 May 1942 A Zuihō-class aircraft carrier that was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea. 16°07′14.17″S 151°54′47.02″E / 16.1206028°S 151.9130611°E / -16.1206028; 151.9130611 (Japanese aircraft carrier Shōhō)
USS Sims  United States Navy 7 May 1942 A Sims-class destroyer sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft in the Battle of the Coral Sea. 15°09′58″S 158°05′00″E / 15.166°S 158.0833°E / -15.166; 158.0833 (USS Sims (DD-409))
USS Wasp 15 September 1942 A Wasp-class aircraft carrier that was torpedoed by I-19 en route to Guadalcanal. 12°24′58″S 164°8′0″E / 12.41611°S 164.13333°E / -12.41611; 164.13333 (USS Wasp (CV-7))
USS William H. Standley  United States Navy 23 June 2005 A Belknap-class cruiser that was sunk as a target 100 nautical miles (185 km; 115 mi) east of Fraser Island, Australia. 24°47′S 155°48′E / 24.783°S 155.800°E / -24.783; 155.800 (USS William H. Standley (CG-32))

Java Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
USS Bullhead  United States Navy 6 August 1945 A Balao-class submarine sunk off Bali by Japanese aircraft.
HNLMS De Ruyter  Royal Netherlands Navy 28 February 1942 A light cruiser sunk off the north coast of Java by the Japanese heavy cruiser Haguro during the Battle of the Java Sea. 05°58′55″S 112°03′57″E / 5.98194°S 112.06583°E / -5.98194; 112.06583 (HNLMS De Ruyter)
HMS Encounter  Royal Navy 1 March 1942 An E-class destroyer scuttled after sustaining damage in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Second Battle of the Java Sea. 05°S 111°E / 5°S 111°E / -5; 111 (HMS Exeter (69))
HNLMS Evertsen  Royal Netherlands Navy 1 March 1942 An Admiralen-class destroyer wrecked on a reef near Sebuku Island off the coast of Sumatra after sustaining damage in combat with Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers during the Battle of Sunda Strait.
HMS Exeter  Royal Navy 1 March 1942 An York-class heavy cruiser sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy warships during the Second Battle of the Java Sea. 05°S 111°E / 5°S 111°E / -5; 111 (HMS Exeter (69))
HNLMS Gouden Leeuw  Royal Netherlands Navy 7 March 1942 A Prins van Oranje-class minelayer scuttled off the coast of Java near Surabaya.
USS Houston  United States Navy 1 March 1942 A Northampton-class cruiser sunk by Japanese warships off Bantam Bay, Java, in the Battle of Sunda Strait. 05°48′45″S 106°07′55″E / 5.81250°S 106.13194°E / -5.81250; 106.13194 (USS Houston (CA-30))
Isuzu  Imperial Japanese Navy 7 April 1945 A Nagara-class light cruiser torpedoed by the United States Navy submarines USS Gabilan (SS-252) and USS Charr (SS-328) 60 nautical miles (111 km; 69 mi) northwest of Bima on Sumbawa . 07°38′S 118°09′E / 7.633°S 118.150°E / -7.633; 118.150 (Isuzu)
HNLMS Java  Royal Netherlands Navy 27 February 1942 A Java-class light cruiser sunk off the north coast of Java by the Japanese heavy cruiser Nachi during the Battle of the Java Sea. 06°00′01″S 112°05′00″E / 6.00028°S 112.08333°E / -6.00028; 112.08333 (HNLMS Java)
HMS Jupiter  Royal Navy 27 February 1942 A J-class destroyer sunk by a mine off the north coast of Java during the Battle of the Java Sea. 06°45′S 112°06′E / 6.750°S 112.100°E / -6.750; 112.100 (HMS Jupiter)
HNLMS K VII  Royal Netherlands Navy 18 February 1942 A K V-class submarine sunk by Japanese bombers in the harbor at Surabaya, Java.
HNLMS K X 18 February 1942 A K VIII-class submarine scuttled at Surabaya, Java.
HNLMS K XIII 18 February 1942 A K XI-class submarine scuttled at Surabaya, Java.
HNLMS Kortenaer 27 February 1942 An Admiralen-class destroyer sunk off the north coast of Java by the Japanese heavy cruiser Haguro during the Battle of the Java Sea. 06°29′S 112°05′E / 6.483°S 112.083°E / -6.483; 112.083 (HNLMS Kortenaer)
HMAS Perth United Kingdom Royal Australian Navy 1 March 1942 A Leander-class light cruiser sunk by Japanese warships off Bantam Bay, Java, in the Battle of Sunda Strait. 05°51′42″S 106°07′52″E / 5.86167°S 106.13111°E / -5.86167; 106.13111 (HMAS Perth (D29))
HNLMS Piet Hein  Royal Netherlands Navy 19 February 1942 An Admiralen-class destroyer sunk in the Badung Strait off the southeast coast of Bali by the Japanese destroyer Asashio during the Battle of Badung Strait. 08°40′S 115°20′E / 8.667°S 115.333°E / -8.667; 115.333 (HNLMS Piet Hein)
USS Perch  United States Navy 3 March 1942 A Porpoise-class submarine scuttled northwest of Surabaya, Java, after Japanese warships damaged her. 06°30′S 113°50′E / 6.500°S 113.833°E / -6.500; 113.833 (USS Perch (SS-176))
USS Pope 1 March 1942 A Clemson-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft and warships during the Second Battle of the Java Sea.[25] 4°00′S 111°30′E / 4.000°S 111.500°E / -4.000; 111.500 (USS Pope (DD-225))
USS Shark 7 February 1942 A Porpoise-class submarine missing in the Java Sea.
Tencho Maru  Imperial Japanese Army 3 August 1945 A cargo ship that was torpedoed by the HMS Tiptoe.[26][27] 05°07′S 106°05′E / 5.117°S 106.083°E / -5.117; 106.083 (Tencho Maru)
HNLMS Van Nes  Royal Netherlands Navy 17 February 1942 A Admiralen-class destroyer sunk by Japanese aircraft from the Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō.[28] 03°27′S 106°38′E / 3.450°S 106.633°E / -3.450; 106.633 (HNLMS "Van Nes")
Yosei Maru  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 May 1945 A tanker that was torpedoed by USS Baya.[29][30] 06°31′S 111°19′E / 6.517°S 111.317°E / -6.517; 111.317 (Yosei Maru)

Solomon Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
Aiyo Maru  Japan 3 March 1943 A cargo ship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500 (Japanese transport Kembu Maru)
Asashio  Imperial Japanese Navy 3 March 1943 An Asashio-class destroyer that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 07°15′S 148°15′E / 7.250°S 148.250°E / -7.250; 148.250 (Japanese destroyer Asashio)
USS Henley  United States Navy 3 October 1943 A Bagley-class destroyer that was torpedoed by Japanese submarine Ro-108.[31] 07°40′S 148°06′E / 7.667°S 148.100°E / -7.667; 148.100 (USS Henley (DD-391))
I-4  Imperial Japanese Navy 21 December 1942 A J1-type submarine torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Seadragon (SS-194) at the southern entrance to St. George's Channel off New Ireland about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) from Rabaul. 05°02′S 152°33′E / 5.033°S 152.550°E / -5.033; 152.550 (I-4)
I-171 1 February 1944 A Kaidai 6-type submarine sunk by the United States Navy destroyers USS Guest (DD-472) and USS Hudson (DD-475) 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) west of Buka Island in the Solomon Islands. 05°37′S 154°14′E / 5.617°S 154.233°E / -5.617; 154.233 (I-171)
Kembu Maru  Japan 3 March 1943 A cargo ship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500 (Japanese transport Kembu Maru)
Kinugasa  Imperial Japanese Navy 13 November 1942 An Aoba-class cruiser sunk by U.S. aircraft southwest of Rendova Island. 08°45′S 157°00′E / 8.750°S 157.000°E / -8.750; 157.000 (Japanese destroyer Kinugasa)
USS McKean  United States Navy 17 November 1943 A Wickes-class destroyer sunk by Japanese aircraft off Bougainville.[32] 06°31′S 154°52′E / 6.517°S 154.867°E / -6.517; 154.867 (USS McKean)
Okinoshima  Imperial Japanese Navy 12 May 1942 A minelayer that was torpedoed by USS S-42 and sank under tow in Saint George's Channel. 05°06′S 153°48′E / 5.100°S 153.800°E / -5.100; 153.800 (Japanese minelayer Okinoshima)
Oigawa Maru  Japan 3 March 1943 A troopship that was sunk by motor torpedo boats PT-143 and PT-150 in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 06°58′S 148°16′E / 6.967°S 148.267°E / -6.967; 148.267 (Japanese transport Oigawa Maru)
USS S-39  United States Navy 13 August 1942 A S-class submarine wrecked off Rossel Island in the Louisiade Archipelago. 11°28′S 154°21′E / 11.467°S 154.350°E / -11.467; 154.350 (USS S-39 (SS-144))
Sendai  Imperial Japanese Navy 3 November 1943 A Sendai-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Empress Augusta Bay. 06°10′S 154°20′E / 6.167°S 154.333°E / -6.167; 154.333 (Japanese cruiser Sendai)
Shirayuki 3 March 1943 A Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by Allied aircraft 55 nautical miles southeast of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea. 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500 (Japanese destroyer Shirayuki (1928))
SS Sin-ai Maru  Japan 3 March 1943 A troopship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500 (SS Sin-ai Maru (1921))
SS Taimei Maru 3 March 1943 A troopship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 07°15′S 148°30′E / 7.250°S 148.500°E / -7.250; 148.500 (SS Taimei Maru (1936))
USS Triton  United States Navy 15 March 1943 A Tambor-class submarine sunk by Japanese destroyers.
Yayoi  Imperial Japanese Navy 11 September 1942 A Mutsuki-class destroyer sunk by Allied aircraft 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) northwest of Vakuta in the Trobriand Islands. 08°45′S 151°25′E / 8.750°S 151.417°E / -8.750; 151.417 (Yayoi)

Tasman Sea

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Ship Flag Sunk date Notes Coordinates
HMAS Australia United KingdomRoyal Australian Navy 12 April 1924 A decommissioned Indefatigable-class battlecruiser scuttled 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) off Sydney Heads, Australia. 33°51′54.21″S 151°44′25.11″E / 33.8650583°S 151.7403083°E / -33.8650583; 151.7403083 (HMAS Australia (1911))
SS Elingamite  Australia 9 November 1902 A passenger steamer that ran aground on West Island, one of the Three Kings Islands off New Zealand. 34°11′10″S 172°01′54″E / 34.186047°S 172.031590°E / -34.186047; 172.031590 (SS Elingamite)
SS Iron Chieftain 3 June 1942 A bulk carrier that was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-24 about 27 nautical miles (50 km; 31 mi) east of Sydney, Australia. 33°55.892′S 151°45.976′E / 33.931533°S 151.766267°E / -33.931533; 151.766267 (SS Iron Chieftain (1937))
I-178  Imperial Japanese Navy 17 June 1943 A Kaidai 7-type submarine sunk by a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft 65 nautical miles (120 km; 75 mi) southeast of Coffs Harbour, Australia.
HMAS Penguin United KingdomRoyal Australian Navy 14 September 1932 A decommissioned depot ship, formerly the Challenger-class protected cruiser HMAS Encounter, scuttled off Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia.
HMAS Pioneer United KingdomRoyal Australian Navy 18 February 1931 A decommissioned Pelorus-class protected cruiser scuttled off Sydney Heads, Australia, 4 kilometres (2.2 nmi; 2.5 mi) east of Vaucluse, New South Wales. 33°51.850′S 151°19.844′E / 33.864167°S 151.330733°E / -33.864167; 151.330733 (HMAS Pioneer)
SS Portmar  United States 16 June 1943 A merchant ship that was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-174 about 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) east of Smoky Cape, Australia.
Psyche  Australia 1940 A timber lighter, formerly the Royal Australian Navy Pelorus-class protected cruiser HMAS Psyche, which sank during a storm at Salamander Bay, New South Wales, Australia.
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