List of shipwrecks in September 1944
Ship Country Description
Aotaka Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Hatsutaka -class minelayer was torpedoed and sunk in the South China Sea ( 07°00′N 116°00′E / 7.000°N 116.000°E / 7.000 ; 116.000 ) 90 nautical miles ( 170 km ) west of northern Borneo by USS Pargo ( United States Navy )
Don Marquis United States World War II : The Liberty ship collided with Missionary Ridge ( United States ) in the Pacific Ocean ( 2°10′S 147°32′E / 2.167°S 147.533°E / -2.167 ; 147.533 ) . She caught fire and was beached . Declared a constructive total loss , she subsequently served with the United States Navy as a hulk
Elihu Thompson United States World War II : The freighter was damaged by a mine and beached at Nouméa , New Caledonia . Thirty-two troops were killed . Survivors were rescued by USS Apache ( United States Navy )
Koetsu Maru Japan World War II : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Yellow Sea by USS Thresher ( United States Navy )
HMS LCA 848 and HMS LCA 1378 Royal Navy The landing craft assaults were lost on this date
HMS LCP ( R ) 999 Royal Navy The landing craft personnel ( ramped ) was lost on this date
M 3247 Kriegsmarine The KFK 2-class naval drifter / minesweeper was lost on this date
Ro-47 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Kaichu type submarine was depth charged , hedgehogged and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by USS McCoy Reynolds ( United States Navy ) with all 76 hands
Saga Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Saga -class river gunboat was mined and sunk at Hong Kong . Later raised , repaired and returned to service
U-871 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type IXD2 submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores , Portugal ( 43°18′N 36°28′W / 43.300°N 36.467°W / 43.300 ; -36.467 ) by a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of 220 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of all 69 crew
UJ 1106 Grönland Kriegsmarine World War II : The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank off Feiestein , Norway
V 6719 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Swinemünde , Pomerania
The list of shipwrecks in September 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1944.