The 228-foot (69 m), 1,349-gross register ton four-masted lumberschooner was abandoned at the Palmer Shipyard on the west side of the Mystic River in Noank, Connecticut, sometime during the 1940s, gradually rotted away, and settled on the river bottom in 10 feet (3.0 m) of water.[1]
World War II: The Nichiyu Maru-class auxiliary transport ship was torpedoed and damaged by USS Halibut (United States Navy) about 200 nautical miles (370 km; 230 mi) south west of Guam (10°25′N145°25′E / 10.417°N 145.417°E / 10.417; 145.417) on 2 March 1943. She was towed to Guam and declared unrepairable. The ship was further damaged on 12 June and 25 June 1944. The transport was apparently sunk during the Battle of Guam between 25 June and 10 August 1944 when she was removed from the IJN List.[6]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea west of Luzon, Philippines by USS Paddle and USS Hammerhead (both United States Navy) sometime between 25 November and 18 January 1945.[9]
The No. 103-class landing ship ran aground and was abandoned on the east coast of Iwo Jima, Kazan Retto (24°47′N141°20′E / 24.783°N 141.333°E / 24.783; 141.333) sometime on or after 2 August. The wreck was destroyed by a storm on 4 October.[10]
World War II: The Type VIIC submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean north of Ireland (55°38′N7°26′W / 55.633°N 7.433°W / 55.633; -7.433) in September or October 1944 whilst on patrol with the loss of all 50 crew. Cause unknown.[12]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged at Hamburg whilst fitting out. She was subsequently laid up. She was completed in 1947–49 and entered Yugoslav service as Makedonija.[13]
An unknown wreck was recorded at (30°12′N87°13′W / 30.200°N 87.217°W / 30.200; -87.217) south of Pensacola, Florida in 1944 in 80 feet (24 m) of water with a stack and masts above water.[16]
Unknown shipwreck
An unknown wreck was recorded east of Marathon, Florida at (24°42′N80°52′W / 24.700°N 80.867°W / 24.700; -80.867) on 31 March 1944.[17]
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