List of shipwrecks in December 1944
Ship Country Description
AF 82 Kriegsmarine The Artilleriefährprahm , a converted Type C Marinefährprahm , was sunk in a collision off Thybören . There were 2 dead , 3 missing and 45 survivors . SHe was salvaged by the Soviets and put in service as BD-323 ( Soviet Navy ) in February 1946
CD-54 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Type D escort ship was sunk in the Luzon Channel north of Calaya Island ( 19°25′N 121°25′E / 19.417°N 121.417°E / 19.417 ; 121.417 ) by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft
Delphin Germany World War II : The coaster struck a mine and sank in Hohwacht Bay
Fort Maisonneuve United Kingdom World War II : The Fort ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea ( 51°53′N 3°21′E / 51.883°N 3.350°E / 51.883 ; 3.350 ) . Four crew were killed
USS LST-472 United States Navy USS LST-472 World War II : The LST-1 -class landing ship tank was damaged in the South China Sea off Mindoro , Philippines by a Japanese kamikaze attack . She was scuttled by USS Hall ( United States Navy ) . Three crew were missing and four died of their wounds
USS LST-738 United States Navy USS LST-738 and USS Moale . Smoke from USS LST-742 in the left background . World War II : The LST-542 -class landing ship tank was damaged in the South China Sea off Mindoro by a Japanese kamikaze attack . USS Moale ( United States Navy ) rescued 88 survivors before LST-738 was scuttled by USS Hall ( United States Navy )
Momo Imperial Japanese Navy World War II : The Matsu -class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk 140 nautical miles ( 260 km ) west-south-west of Cape Bolinao , Luzon ( 16°00′N 117°39′E / 16.000°N 117.650°E / 16.000 ; 117.650 by USS Hawkbill ( United States Navy ) with a loss of her captain and 91 crew members , there were 36 wounded
S 198 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type 1939/40 schnellboot was sunk at IJmuiden , North Holland , Netherlands by Avro Lancaster aircraft of 617 Squadron , Royal Air Force using Tallboy bombs . Ten of her crew were killed
T-106 Imperial Japanese Army World War II : The No.103 -class landing ship was sunk west of Luzon ( 15°30′N 119°50′E / 15.500°N 119.833°E / 15.500 ; 119.833 ) by United States Navy carrier-based aircraft
The list of shipwrecks in December 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1944.