List of shipwrecks in October 1944
Ship Country Description
Akizuki Imperial Japanese Navy Akizuki explodes World War II : Battle of Leyte Gulf : The Akizuki -class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean by United States Navy aircraft or torpedoed and sunk by USS Halibut ( United States Navy ) . She blew up with the loss of 183 of her crew . One hundred and forty-five survivors were rescued by Maki ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) and one later by the United States Navy
Asagumo Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Surigao Strait : The Asashio -class destroyer was torpedoed , shelled and sunk in the Surigao Strait ( 1°59′S 104°56′E / 1.983°S 104.933°E / -1.983 ; 104.933 ) by United States Navy ships with the loss of 191 of her 230 crew and all survivors from Fusō ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) which she had rescued earlier that day
HMS BYMS 2077 Royal Navy World War II : The YMS-1 -class minesweeper sunk by mine in Gulf of Corinth , Greece . 20 crew were killed
CHa-52 Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1 -class submarine chaser was lost at Palau to an unknown cause
Chikuma Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle off Samar : The Tone -class cruiser was torpedoed and sunk by Grumman TBM Avenger aircraft based on USS Kitkun Bay , USS Natoma Bay and USS Ommaney Bay ( all United States Navy ) in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island ( 11°25′N 126°36′E / 11.417°N 126.600°E / 11.417 ; 126.600 ) . All but one of her survivors were rescued by Nowaki ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) but were lost with the sinking of that ship the next day . The one survivor was not picked up but drifted to shore alive
Chitose Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Leyte Gulf : The Chitose -class aircraft carrier was bombed and sunk in the Leyte Gulf ( 19°20′N 126°20′E / 19.333°N 126.333°E / 19.333 ; 126.333 ) by aircraft based on USS Essex and USS Lexington ( both United States Navy ) with the loss of 903 of her 1,504 crew . Survivors were rescued by Isuzu and Shimotsuki ( both Imperial Japanese Navy )
Chiyoda Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Leyte Gulf : The Chitose -class aircraft carrier was bombed and damaged in the Leyte Gulf by aircraft based on USS Franklin and USS Lexington ( both United States Navy ) . She was then shelled and sunk by USS Mobile , USS New Orleans , USS Santa Fe and USS Wichita ( all United States Navy ) with the loss of all 800 crew
Chōkai Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle off Samar : The Takao -class cruiser was bombed by United States Navy aircraft , and shelled by USS Samuel B. Roberts and USS White Plains ( both United States Navy ) , in the Philippine Sea off Samar Island ( 11°22′N 126°22′E / 11.367°N 126.367°E / 11.367 ; 126.367 ) . She was scuttled by Fujinami ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) which also rescued her survivors
Ebara Maru Japan World War II : Convoy MI-23 : The Standard 2AT-class oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Formosa Strait ( 25°04′N 119°35′E / 25.067°N 119.583°E / 25.067 ; 119.583 ) by USS Tang ( United States Navy ) . Eleven crew were killed . Survivors were rescued by the frigate CD-34 ( Imperial Japanese Navy )
Fusō Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Surigao Strait . The Fusō -class battleship was torpedoed and sunk by USS Melvin ( United States Navy )
USS Gambier Bay United States Navy World War II : Battle of Leyte Gulf : The Casablanca -class escort carrier was sunk in the Pacific Ocean near Samar , Philippines by Imperial Japanese Navy gunfire
Hakuyo Maru Japan World War II : Convoy WO-303 : The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off the Kuril Islands ( 50°21′N 150°20′E / 50.350°N 150.333°E / 50.350 ; 150.333 ) by USS Seal ( United States Navy ) . A total of 1,312 navy passengers , 26 gunners and 113 crewmen were killed
Hatsuzuki Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle off Cape Engaño : The Akizuki -class destroyer was shelled and sunk east north east of Cape Engaño , Philippines ( 20°24′N 126°20′E / 20.400°N 126.333°E / 20.400 ; 126.333 ) by USS Wichita ( United States Navy )
USS Hoel United States Navy World War II : Battle off Samar : The Fletcher -class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Samar by Kongō ( Imperial Japanese Navy ) with the loss of 253 of her 349 crew
Jinei Maru Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Type 2TL oiler was torpedoed and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south of Yaku Jima , Japan by USS Sterlet ( United States Navy ) . Survivors were rescued by Akikaze ( Imperial Japanese Navy )
USS Johnston United States Navy World War II : Battle off Samar : The Fletcher -class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean off Samar ( 11°46′N 126°09′E / 11.767°N 126.150°E / 11.767 ; 126.150 ) by Imperial Japanese Navy warships with the loss of 186 of her 327 crew
HMS LCT 1045 Royal Navy The LCT-4 -class landing craft tank sank while under tow in the English Channel
M 3117 Kriegsmarine World War II : The KFK 2-class naval drifter /minesweeper was sunk in the Baltic Sea by Soviet aircraft
Matsumoto Maru Japan World War II : Convoy MI-23 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Formosa Strait off Turnabout Island by USS Tang ( United States Navy ) . She was beached in Chuanchow Bay , capsizing the next day becoming a total loss . Survivors were rescued by CD-34 ( Imperial Japanese Navy )
Michishio Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : Battle of Surigao Strait : The Asashio -class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Surigao Strait ( 10°25′N 125°23′E / 10.417°N 125.383°E / 10.417 ; 125.383 ) by USS Hutchins and USS McDermut ( both United States Navy )
The list of shipwrecks in October 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1944.