List of shipwrecks of Oceania

This is a list of shipwrecks located in the region of Oceania.

During World War II, Chuuk Lagoon (then known as Truk) was the logistical hub of Japan's operations in the South Pacific theatre. In February 1944, in preparation for the forthcoming Battle of Eniwetok, the United States Navy launched an attack on the atoll. Over the course of two days, a series of airstrikes devastated the Japanese fleet, in an offensive codenamed Operation Hailstone. A total of 50 ships were sunk, although many key Japanese warships had been relocated the week before, and thus escaped destruction.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Aikoku Maru	Japan Navy	17 February 1944	An armed merchantman that was sunk during Operation Hailstone. The remains of 400 men were recovered from the wreck and cremated in 1984.	[ ⚑ ] 07°22′N 151°56′E / 7.367°N 151.933°E / 7.367; 151.933 (Aikoku Maru (1940))
Fujikawa Maru	Japan Navy	17 February 1944	An armed aircraft transport that was sunk during Operation Hailstone
Fumizuki	Japan Navy	18 February 1944	A Japanese Mutsuki-class destroyer that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.	[ ⚑ ] 07°24′N 151°44′E / 7.4°N 151.733°E / 7.4; 151.733 (Japanese destroyer Fumizuki (1926))
Heian Maru	Japan Navy	17 February 1944	A Japanese submarine tender that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.
Sankisan Maru	Empire of Japan		A Japanese freighter that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.
Shinkoko Maru	Empire of Japan		A Japanese oil tanker that was sunk during Operation Hailstone.
I-169	Japan Navy	4 April 1944	A Japanese Kaidai-class submarine that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and sank northwest of Dublon, when it flooded while diving to avoid an air-raid.
Tachikaze	Japan Navy	18 February 1944	A Japanese Minekaze-class destroyer that ran aground at Kuop Atoll on 4 February 1944, and remained stranded until it was sunk in Operation Hailstone.	[ ⚑ ] 07°03′N 151°56′E / 7.05°N 151.933°E / 7.05; 151.933 (Japanese destroyer Tachikaze)
missing name	Japan Navy	1 February 1944	A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by missing name south of Chuuk.	[ ⚑ ] 07°10′N 151°43′E / 7.167°N 151.717°E / 7.167; 151.717 (Japanese destroyer Umikaze)

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Amatsu Maru	Empire of Japan	31 March 1944	A Japanese tanker that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Bichu Maru	Empire of Japan	30 March 1944	A Japanese freighter that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Chuyo Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Gozan Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	30 March 1944	A Japanese troopship that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Irō	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese Notoro-class oil tanker that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One. She was the sister ship of Sata.
Kamikaze Maru	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese troopship that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Kibi Maru	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Nagisan Maru	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
missing name	United States Navy	13 September 1944	A Clemson-class destroyer that was sunk by a mine off Anguar.	[ ⚑ ] 6°53′N 134°10′E / 6.883°N 134.167°E / 6.883; 134.167 (USS Perry (DD-340))
Raizan Maru	Imperial Japanese Army	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Ryuko Maru	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Samidare	Japan Navy	25 August 1944	A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was torpedoed by missing name after running aground on Velasco Reef.	[ ⚑ ] 8°10′N 134°38′E / 8.167°N 134.633°E / 8.167; 134.633 (Samidare)
Sata	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese Notoro-class oil tanker that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One. She was a sister ship of the Irō.
Teshio Maru	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese freighter (army cargo vessel) that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Urakami Maru	Japan Navy	31 March 1944	A Japanese repair ship that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.
Wakatake	Japan Navy	30 March 1944	A Japanese Wakatake-class destroyer that was sunk during Operation Desecrate One.	[ ⚑ ] 7°50′N 134°20′E / 7.833°N 134.333°E / 7.833; 134.333 (Wakatake)

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	German Empire	7 October 1914	A survey ship that was scuttled to prevent capture.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
missing name	Indonesia	30 December 2006	A passenger ferry that sank off Mandalika Island.
missing name	Indonesia	25 February 2007	A passenger ferry that sank several hours from Jakarta.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	United Kingdom	29 November 1929	A British freighter that ran aground at Nikumaroro.	[ ⚑ ] 4°39′39″S 174°32′40″W / 4.66083°S 174.54444°W / -4.66083; -174.54444 (SS Norwich City)
Canton	United States		A whaling ship that ran aground at Kanton Island.
Golden Sunset	United Kingdom	1866	A British barque that ran aground at Enderbury Island.[1]
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	United States Army	14 February 1942	After carrying two companies of infantry and two battalions of coast artillery, about 1,100 men, for the Canton (Kanton) Island garrison, and possibly due to loss of an anchor while landing troops and equipment by means of shallow draft craft from outside the lagoon, the ship became firmly grounded on the coral reef. The hull was eventually scrapped by 6 April 1955.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
missing name	United States Navy	1 July 1946	A Sims-class destroyer that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
missing name	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Balao-class submarine that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test, Operation Crossroads.
missing name	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Wyoming-class battleship that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
missing name	United States Navy	11 May 1948	A Gilliam-class attack transport that sustained heavy damage in atomic bomb tests and was scuttled off Kwajalein.
missing name	United States Navy	1 July 1946	A Gilliam-class attack transport that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
missing name	United States Navy	1 July 1946	A Gilliam-class attack transport that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Empire of Japan	4 December 1943	A Japanese freighter that was sunk by US aircraft at Kwajalein Atoll.	[ ⚑ ] 09°19′N 167°25′E / 9.317°N 167.417°E / 9.317; 167.417 (SS Kembu Maru)
missing name	United States Navy	2 July 1946	A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
missing name	United States Navy	12 May 1948	An LST-542-class tank landing ship that was sunk at Enewetak Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
missing name	United States Navy	25 July 1948	An LST-542-class tank landing ship that was sunk at Enewetak Atoll in an atomic bomb test.
Nagato	Japan Navy	30 July 1946	A Japanese Nagato-class battleship that sustained heavy damage in an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll, and capsized and sank five days later.
missing name	United States Navy	10 February 1948	A Pennsylvania-class super-dreadnought battleship, that was sunk off Kwajalein after atomic bomb tests.
missing name	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Balao-class submarine that sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.	[ ⚑ ] 30°26′N 140°53′E / 30.433°N 140.883°E / 30.433; 140.883 (USS Pilotfish (SS-386))
Prinz Eugen	Germany Navy	22 December 1946	A German Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser that was damaged at Bikini Atoll by atomic bomb tests, and later towed to Kwajalein where it capsized and sunk.	[ ⚑ ] 8°45′9.85″N 167°40′59.16″E / 8.7527361°N 167.6831°E / 8.7527361; 167.6831 (German cruiser Prinz Eugen)
Sakawa	United States Navy	2 July 1946	A Japanese Agano-class cruiser that sustained heavy damage in an atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll, and sank the following day.	[ ⚑ ] 11°35′N 165°23′E / 11.583°N 165.383°E / 11.583; 165.383 (Japanese cruiser Sakawa)
missing name	United States Navy	25 July 1946	A Lexington-class aircraft carrier that was sunk at Bikini Atoll in an atomic bomb test.	[ ⚑ ] 11°34′53.33″N 165°29′54.78″E / 11.5814806°N 165.49855°E / 11.5814806; 165.49855 (USS Saratoga (CV-3))
Toreshima Maru	Japan Navy	December 1943	A Japanese supply ship sunk at Maloelap Atoll off Taroa Island by US Navy.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
missing name	France	5 February 1905	A barque that struck rocks off the Auckland Islands.	[ ⚑ ] 50°46′37″S 165°53′15″E / 50.777075°S 165.887516°E / -50.777075; 165.887516 (Anjou (ship))
TSS Arahura	New Zealand	24 January 1952	A passenger and cargo steamer that was sunk for target practice in Cook Strait.
Boyd	United Kingdom	October 1809	A brigantine that was attacked by Maori warriors at Whangaroa. The ship was destroyed by fire during the resulting Boyd massacre.
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Royal Navy	28 July 1840	A storeship that was wrecked in a storm in Mercury Bay, with two lives lost.	[ ⚑ ] 36°49′36.20″S 175°42′20.00″E / 36.826722°S 175.70556°E / -36.826722; 175.70556 (HMS Buffalo (1813))
missing name	Royal New Zealand Navy	3 November 2007	A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled as a dive wreck in the Bay of Islands.	[ ⚑ ] 35°11′38″S 174°17′40″E / 35.1938°S 174.2944°E / -35.1938; 174.2944 (HMNZS Canterbury (F421))
Cowan	New Zealand	9 March 1948	A wooden steam trawler that struck rocks in Lyttelton Harbour.
Darra	New Zealand	1951	A tea clipper, later used as a coal hulk, intentionally beached in Lyttelton Harbour.
missing name	United Kingdom	20 March 1887	A barque that ran aground on Enderby Island.	[ ⚑ ] 50°29′04″S 166°18′10″E / 50.484323°S 166.302761°E / -50.484323; 166.302761 (Derry Castle (barque))
Dolphin	New Zealand	9 December 1862	A cutter wrecked near Quail Island, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
Dundonald	United Kingdom	7 March 1907	A barque that was wrecked in a storm off Disappointment Island, where the survivors remained for seven months until rescued.	[ ⚑ ] 50°36′29″S 165°57′17″E / 50.607938°S 165.954817°E / -50.607938; 165.954817 (Dundonald (ship))
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Australia	5 November 1902	A steamship that struck West Island (one of the Three Kings Islands) and sank within 20 minutes.	[ ⚑ ] 34°11′10″S 172°01′54″E / 34.186047°S 172.031590°E / -34.186047; 172.031590 (SS Elingamite)
England's Glory	United Kingdom	7 November 1881	By getting too close in while waiting the arrival of the pilot.[2]	off Nelson
Endeavour II	Canada	22 February 1971	A three-masted auxiliary barque driven onto the bar of Parengarenga Harbour, a few miles south of North Cape. There were no fatalities amongst the crew of thirteen men and one woman.[3]	[ ⚑ ] 34°31′18″S 173°00′37″E / 34.521762°S 173.010206°E / -34.521762; 173.010206 (Endeavour II)
missing name	United States	14 May 1866	A barque that drifted into a cave on the western shore of the Auckland Islands and sank.
Holmbank	New Zealand	21 September 1963	A coastal trading vessel that was lost off Banks Peninsula
missing name	New Zealand	24 November 1959	A coastal trading vessel that was lost off Timaru.	[ ⚑ ] 44°31′20″S 171°41′22″E / 44.5223°S 171.6894°E / -44.5223; 171.6894 (MV Holmglen)
Hydrabad	United Kingdom	24 June 1878	A cargo and passenger sailing ship that was beached in the North Island in a storm.
missing name	New Zealand	24 May 1966	A collier that capsized near Cape Reinga.
missing name	Soviet Union	16 February 1986	A Soviet passenger liner that ran aground in the Marlborough Sounds.	[ ⚑ ] 41°02′32″S 174°13′10″E / 41.042087°S 174.219496°E / -41.042087; 174.219496 (MS Mikhail Lermontov)
missing name	United Kingdom	19 June 1940	An ocean liner that struck a mine and sank off Bream Head while carrying a secret consignment of gold from the Bank of England.	[ ⚑ ] 35°51′50″S 174°56′38″E / 35.86389°S 174.94389°E / -35.86389; 174.94389 (RMS Niagara)
Novelty	New Zealand	Unknown date 1877	A steam ship wrecked off Quail Island, Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Royal Navy	7 February 1863	A Jason-class corvette that ran aground on the Manukau Heads, with 189 lives lost.	[ ⚑ ] 37°04.1′S 174°28.3′E / 37.0683°S 174.4717°E / -37.0683; 174.4717 (HMS Orpheus (1860))
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	New Zealand	12 February 1909	A ferry that foundered off Cape Terawhiti.
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	New Zealand	18 September 1917	A cargo ship that was sunk by a mine off Farewell Spit.
missing name	Royal New Zealand Navy	14 May 1941	A coastal cargo boat that was converted into a minesweeper, and hit a mine off Bream Head 25 days after being commissioned.	[ ⚑ ] 35°46′15″S 174°43′00″E / 35.77083°S 174.7166667°E / -35.77083; 174.7166667 (HMNZS Puriri (T02))
missing name	United Kingdom	7 August 1877	A barque that ran aground on Farewell Spit.[4]	[ ⚑ ] 40°30′00″S 172°52′00″E / 40.5°S 172.8666667°E / -40.5; 172.8666667 (Queen Bee (ship))
missing name	Netherlands	2 December 1987	A fishing trawler that was purchased by Greenpeace in 1978 for use as a fundraising and protest ship. She was sabotaged and sunk by the French secret service at Auckland on 10 July 1985, and although later refloated, was found to be beyond repair and finally scuttled in Matauri Bay.	[ ⚑ ] 34°58′29″S 173°56′06″E / 34.9748°S 173.9349°E / -34.9748; 173.9349 (Rainbow Warrior (1955))
missing name	Liberia	5 October 2011	A container ship that ran aground on Astrolabe Reef, resulting in New Zealand's worst oil spill. The wreck broke apart and sank in January 2012.	[ ⚑ ] 37°32′25″S 176°25′45″E / 37.54028°S 176.42917°E / -37.54028; 176.42917 (MV Rena)
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Royal Navy	1868	A passenger paddle steamer used as a gunboat during the New Zealand Wars. In 1865 she reverted to civilian use and became the Tasmanian Maid, before being wrecked off New Plymouth.
missing name	Australia	17 July 1837	A schooner that was wrecked in a storm off Moeraki, Otago.
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	New Zealand	29 April 1881	A passenger steamer that struck a reef off Waipapa Point and sank the next day, claiming over 100 victims.	[ ⚑ ] 46°40′07″S 168°51′44″E / 46.6686°S 168.8622°E / -46.6686; 168.8622 (SS Tararua)
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Royal Navy	17 November 1924	An Alert-class sloop that ran aground in the Chatham Islands.
Torrington	Australia	27 June 1851	A brig wrecked in a storm in Lyttelton Harbour
missing name	Royal New Zealand Navy	February 1999	An oceanographic survey and research ship that was scuttled as a dive wreck.	[ ⚑ ] 35°35′00″S 174°32′22″E / 35.5832°S 174.5394°E / -35.5832; 174.5394 (HMNZS Tui (1970))
SS Victory	United Kingdom	3 July 1861	A steamship that ran aground off Otago Peninsula.	[ ⚑ ] 45°50′33″S 170°43′56″E / 45.8425°S 170.7321°E / -45.8425; 170.7321 (Victory wreck)
Wahine	New Zealand	10 April 1968	A passenger ferry that ran aground and capsized, with 51 lives lost.
missing name	Royal New Zealand Navy	18 December 2000	A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled off Tutukata as an artificial reef.	[ ⚑ ] 35°39′10″S 174°32′40″E / 35.6528°S 174.5445°E / -35.6528; 174.5445 (HMNZS Waikato (F55))
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	New Zealand	29 October 1894	A luxury steamer that hit a reef off Great Barrier Island.	[ ⚑ ] 36°04′03″S 175°21′07″E / 36.0674°S 175.3519°E / -36.0674; 175.3519 (SS Wairarapa)
missing name	Royal New Zealand Navy	13 November 2005	A Leander-class frigate that was scuttled off the coast of Wellington.	[ ⚑ ] 41°21.18′S 174°46.80′E / 41.353°S 174.78°E / -41.353; 174.78 (HMNZS Wellington (F69))
William and John	New Zealand	27 June 1851	A 10 ton cutter wrecked in a storm in Lyttelton Harbour

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
missing name	United States Navy	26 December 1943	A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by a Japanese dive bomber off Cape Gloucester, New Britain.	[ ⚑ ] 5°20′S 148°25′E / 5.333°S 148.417°E / -5.333; 148.417 (USS Brownson (DD-518))
missing name	Royal Australian Navy	18 October 1944	A Bathurst-class corvette that collided with the American tanker York north of Langemak Bay.	[ ⚑ ] 6°4′S 147°45′E / 6.067°S 147.75°E / -6.067; 147.75 (HMAS Geelong (J201))
Hakaze	Japan Navy	23 January 1943	A Japanese Minekaze-class destroyer that was torpedoed by missing name south of Kavieng, New Ireland.	[ ⚑ ] 02°47′S 150°38′E / 2.783°S 150.633°E / -2.783; 150.633 (Japanese destroyer Hakaze)
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Imperial Japanese Army	2 March 1943	A Japanese troopship that was sunk by Allied aircraft in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea.	[ ⚑ ] 06°46′S 147°10′E / 6.767°S 147.167°E / -6.767; 147.167 (SS Kyokusei Maru)
missing name	United Kingdom	18 June 1942	A passenger and cargo ship that was sunk by Japanese aircraft in Port Moresby.
Mikazuki	Japan Navy	28 July 1943	A Japanese Mutsuki-class destroyer that ran aground on a reef off the west coast of New Island.	[ ⚑ ] 5°27′S 148°25′E / 5.45°S 148.417°E / -5.45; 148.417 (Japanese destroyer Mikazuki (1926))
missing name	United States Navy	10 November 1944	A Mount Hood-class ammunition ship that exploded in Seeadler Harbor, killing over 300 people and destroying twenty-two smaller boats and landing craft.	[ ⚑ ] 2°01′42″S 147°21′18″E / 2.02833°S 147.355°E / -2.02833; 147.355 (USS Mount Hood (AE-11))
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	United Kingdom	31 December 1923	A steamship that was wrecked on Natara Reef, off Port Moresby.
Ro-33	Japan Navy	29 August 1942	A Japanese Ro-33-class submarine that was sunk by missing name off Port Moresby.	[ ⚑ ] 09°36′S 147°06′E / 9.6°S 147.1°E / -9.6; 147.1 (Japanese submarine Ro-33)
missing name	United States Navy	13 August 1942	An S-class submarine that ran aground off Rossel Island.	[ ⚑ ] 11°21′02.74″S 154°08′56.51″E / 11.3507611°S 154.1490306°E / -11.3507611; 154.1490306 (USS S-39 (SS-144))
Tenryū	Japan Navy	19 December 1942	A Japanese Tenryū-class cruiser that was torpedoed by missing name off Madang.	[ ⚑ ] 05°12′S 145°56′E / 5.2°S 145.933°E / -5.2; 145.933 (Japanese cruiser Tenryū)
W-26	Japan Navy	17 February 1944	A Japanese W-19-class minesweeper that was bombed by American aircraft at Karavia Bay, New Britain.
Yūgiri	Japan Navy	26 November 1943	A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Cape St. George.	[ ⚑ ] 04°44′S 154°0′E / 4.733°S 154°E / -4.733; 154 (Japanese destroyer Yūgiri (1930))

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Staghound	Australia	21 November 1862	Drove ashore during a gale.
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Germany Navy	16 March 1889	A gunboat that was wrecked in the 1889 Apia cyclone.	[ ⚑ ] 13°49′36″S 171°45′53″W / 13.8266°S 171.7647°W / -13.8266; -171.7647 (SMS Adler)
Script error: The function "ship_prefix_templates" does not exist.	Germany Navy	16 March 1889	A warship that was wrecked in the 1889 Apia cyclone.	[ ⚑ ] 13°49′53″S 171°45′07″W / 13.83139°S 171.75194°W / -13.83139; -171.75194 (SMS Eber (1887))
missing name	United States Navy	16 March 1889	A warship that was wrecked in the 1889 Apia cyclone.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
Lady of St Kilda	United Kingdom		A schooner that was wrecked sometime shortly after 1843.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
missing name	United States Navy	30 January 1943	A Northampton-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in 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))
missing name	United States Navy	6 July 1943	A St. Louis-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Kula Gulf.	[ ⚑ ] 7°46′0″S 157°11′0″E / 7.766667°S 157.183333°E / -7.766667; 157.183333 (USS Helena (CL-50))
Jintsu	Japan Navy	13 July 1943	A Japanese Sendai-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Kolombangara.	[ ⚑ ] 07°38′S 157°06′E / 7.633°S 157.1°E / -7.633; 157.1 (Japanese cruiser Jintsu)
missing name	United States Navy	13 November 1942	An Atlanta-class light cruiser that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	[ ⚑ ] 10°34′S 161°04′E / 10.567°S 161.067°E / -10.567; 161.067 (USS Juneau (CL-52))
Ro-34	Japan Navy	5 April 1943	A Japanese Kaichū type submarine that was sunk by missing name and missing name off the Russell Islands.	[ ⚑ ] 08°15′S 158°58′E / 8.25°S 158.967°E / -8.25; 158.967 (Japanese submarine Ro-34)
Yūgumo	Japan Navy	7 October 1943	A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Vella Lavella.	[ ⚑ ] 07°33′S 156°14′E / 7.55°S 156.233°E / -7.55; 156.233 (Japanese destroyer Yūgumo (1941))
Yura	Japan Navy	25 October 1942	A Japanese Nagara-class light cruiser that was bombed by US aircraft and scuttled off Savo Island.	[ ⚑ ] 08°15′S 159°07′E / 8.25°S 159.117°E / -8.25; 159.117 (Japanese cruiser Yura)

Ironbottom Sound is the name given to the stretch of water between Guadalcanal and Florida Island, because of the dozens of ships and planes that sank there during the Guadalcanal Campaign in 1942–43.

Ship	Flag	Sunk date	Notes	Coordinates
missing name	United States Navy	7 April 1943	A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft during Operation I-Go.	[ ⚑ ] 9°10′30″S 160°12′0″E / 9.175°S 160.2°E / -9.175; 160.2 (USS Aaron Ward (DD-483))
Akatsuki	Japan Navy	13 November 1942	A Japanese Akatsuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	[ ⚑ ] 09°17′S 159°56′E / 9.283°S 159.933°E / -9.283; 159.933 (Japanese destroyer Akatsuki)
missing name	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.	[ ⚑ ] 9°12′33″S 159°52′3″E / 9.20917°S 159.8675°E / -9.20917; 159.8675 (USS Astoria (CA-34))
missing name	United States Navy	13 November 1942	An Atlanta-class anti-aircraft cruiser that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	[ ⚑ ] 9°23′24″S 159°58′44″E / 9.390°S 159.979°E / -9.390; 159.979 (USS Atlanta (CL-51))
Ayanami	Japan Navy	15 November 1942	A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk by gunfire from missing name.	[ ⚑ ] 9°10′S 159°52′E / 9.167°S 159.867°E / -9.167; 159.867 (Japanese destroyer Ayanami (1929))
missing name	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Benson-class destroyer that was struck by torpedoes from the Japanese destroyer missing name.
missing name	Royal Australian Navy	9 August 1942	A Kent-class cruiser that was scuttled after taking damage in the Battle of Savo Island.	[ ⚑ ] 9°12′29″S 159°54′46″E / 9.20806°S 159.91278°E / -9.20806; 159.91278 (HMAS Canberra (D33))
missing name	United States Navy	30 August 1942	A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft.	[ ⚑ ] 09°24′S 160°01′E / 9.4°S 160.017°E / -9.4; 160.017 (USS Colhoun (DD-85))
missing name	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
missing name	United States Navy	1 February 1943	A Fletcher-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese bombers during Operation Ke.	[ ⚑ ] 9°9′S 159°52′E / 9.15°S 159.867°E / -9.15; 159.867 (USS De Haven)
missing name	United States Navy	12 October 1942	A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk after taking damage in the Battle of Cape Esperance.
Fubuki	Japan Navy	11 October 1942	A Japanese Fubuki-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance.	[ ⚑ ] 09°06′S 159°38′E / 9.1°S 159.633°E / -9.1; 159.633 (Japanese destroyer Fubuki)
Furutaka	Japan Navy	12 October 1942	A Japanese Furutaka-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Cape Esperance.	[ ⚑ ] 09°02′S 159°33′E / 9.033°S 159.55°E / -9.033; 159.55 (Japanese cruiser Furutaka)
missing name	United States Navy	8 August 1942	A Heywood-class attack transport that was sunk by Mitsubishi G4M bombers.	[ ⚑ ] 9°20′45″S 160°8′14″E / 9.34583°S 160.13722°E / -9.34583; 160.13722 (USS George F. Elliot (AP-130))
missing name	United States Navy	5 September 1942	A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese destroyers missing name, missing name, and missing name.
Hiei	Japan Navy	14 November 1942	A Japanese Kongō-class battleship that was scuttled after taking damage in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	[ ⚑ ] 9°00′00″S 158°59′59″E / 9°S 158.99972°E / -9; 158.99972 (Japanese battleship Hiei)
Hirokawa Maru	Japan Navy		A Japanese military transport.
missing name	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A Gridley-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese aircraft.	[ ⚑ ] 9°42′S 158°59′E / 9.7°S 158.983°E / -9.7; 158.983 (USS Jarvis (DD-393))
missing name	United States Navy	13 August 1943	An attack transport that was sunk by Japanese aircraft off Lunga Point.
Kasi Maru	Japan Navy	2 July 1943	A Japanese auxiliary minelayer/merchant ship, sunk in Mbaeroko Bay, near Munda, during a bombing raid by USAAF B-25 bombers	[ ⚑ ] 8°06′S 157°20′E / 8.1°S 157.333°E / -8.1; 157.333
missing name	United States Navy	8 April 1943	A Kanawha-class fleet replenishment oiler that was sunk by enemy Vals.
Kinugawa Maru	Japan Navy		A Japanese military transport.
Kirishima	Japan Navy	15 November 1942	A Japanese Kongō-class battleship that was sunk by missing name.	[ ⚑ ] 9°05′S 159°42′E / 9.083°S 159.7°E / -9.083; 159.7 (Japanese battleship Kirishima)
missing name	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Benson-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
missing name	United States Navy	5 September 1942	A Wickes-class destroyer that was sunk by Japanese destroyers missing name, missing name, and missing name.
Makigumo	Japan Navy	1 February 1942	A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was scuttled after striking a mine.	[ ⚑ ] 09°15′S 159°47′E / 9.25°S 159.783°E / -9.25; 159.783 (Japanese destroyer Makigumo)
missing name	Royal New Zealand Navy	7 April 1943	A Bird-class minesweeper that was sunk by Japanese aircraft.
missing name	United States Navy	13 November 1942	A Gleaves-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
missing name	United States Navy	30 November 1942	A Northampton-class heavy cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga.	[ ⚑ ] 09°12′S 159°50′E / 9.2°S 159.833°E / -9.2; 159.833 (USS Northampton (CA-26))
missing name	United States Navy	14 November 1942	A Mahan-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
missing name	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
missing name	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
missing name	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
missing name	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
missing name	United States Navy		An American PT boat.
missing name	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A New Orleans-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.	[ ⚑ ] 9°4′32″S 159°58′30″E / 9.07556°S 159.975°E / -9.07556; 159.975 (USS Quincy (CA-39))
missing name	United States Navy	25 October 1942	A Navajo-class oceangoing tug that was sunk off Tulagi by Japanese destroyers.	[ ⚑ ] 9°23′0″S 160°13′14″E / 9.383333°S 160.22056°E / -9.383333; 160.22056 (USS Seminole (AT-65))
missing name	United States Navy	29 January 1945	A Coast Guard-crewed Liberty ship that exploded while anchored off Lunga Beach.
Takanami	Japan Navy	30 November 1942	A Japanese Yūgumo-class destroyer that was sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga.	[ ⚑ ] 9°14′S 159°49′E / 9.23°S 159.82°E / -9.23; 159.82 (Japanese destroyer Takanami (1942))
Teruzuki	Japan Navy	12 December 1942	A Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer that was torpedoed by PT-37 and PT-40.	[ ⚑ ] 9°13′S 159°46′E / 9.217°S 159.767°E / -9.217; 159.767 (Japanese destroyer Teruzuki)
Toa Maru	Japan Navy		A Japanese military transport.
missing name	United States Navy	9 August 1942	A New Orleans-class cruiser that was sunk in the Battle of Savo Island.	[ ⚑ ] 9°7′17″S 159°52′48″E / 9.12139°S 159.88°E / -9.12139; 159.88 (USS Vincennes (CA-44))
missing name	United States Navy	15 November 1942	A Sims-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
missing name	Liberia	30 April 2000	A cruise ship that struck a reef in the Sandfly Passage and ran aground in Roderick Bay.	[ ⚑ ] 9°01′23.17″S 160°07′22.91″E / 9.0231028°S 160.1230306°E / -9.0231028; 160.1230306 (World Discoverer)
YP-284	United States Navy	25 October 1942	An American yard patrol craft.
Yūdachi	Japan Navy	13 November 1942	A Japanese Shiratsuyu-class destroyer that was sunk in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.	[ ⚑ ] 09°14′S 159°52′E / 9.233°S 159.867°E / -9.233; 159.867 (Japanese destroyer Yudachi)

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