List of shipwrecks in November 1945

The list of shipwrecks in November 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1945.

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November 1945

Mon| Tue| Wed| Thu| Fri| Sat| Sun
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12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18
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26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
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References

## 1 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Seal |  United States | The 43-gross register ton, 58-foot (18 m) fishing vessel sank in the harbor at Seldovia, Alaska.[1]

## 3 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Atlas |  Switzerland | The cargo ship ran aground on the Bougainville Reef. She was a total loss.[2]
Senko Maru |  Imperial Japanese Navy | Indonesian War of Independence: The Senko Maru-class transport was bombed and sunk at Emma Haven, Padang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, by Dutch aircraft. She had been seized by Indonesian rebels on 11 October 1945.[3]

## 4 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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HMS MFV 12186 |  Royal Navy | The MFV 1001-class motor fishing vessel sank off North Scroby after colliding with HMS MFV 1161 ( Royal Navy).[4]

## 5 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Edinburgh Castle |  United Kingdom | The ocean liner, after being declared not worth to tow back to England, was sunk as an exercise target by gunfire from the armed trawler Cape Warwick, HMS Portchester Castle and HMS Launceston Castle (all  Royal Navy), some 60 nautical miles (110 km) off Freetown.[5]

## 6 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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USS Oberrender |  United States Navy | The decommissioned John C. Butler-class destroyer escort was sunk as a gunnery target in the Pacific Ocean.

## 8 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Cambria |  United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Almirante Rodrigues Luis ( Uruguay) and sank at Montevideo, Uruguay.[6]
F 511 |  Kriegsmarine | The surrendered Type C Marinefahrprahm was sunk by a mine in the Baltic Sea with the loss of 26 lives.[7]
Hai Chu |  China | The ship struck a mine in the Pearl River at Bocca Tigris and sank with the loss of 500 lives.[8]
USS Hogan |  United States Navy | The Wickes-class destroyer was bombed and sunk as a target in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California.
Prosper Schiaffino |  France | The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Porquerolles, Var.[9]

## 9 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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FS-290 |  United States Army | The Design 381 coastal freighter sank in a typhoon off Okinawa.[10][11]
FS-406 |  United States Army | The Design 381 coastal freighter was wrecked on a reef in a typhoon at Okinawa.[12]
FS-410 |  United States Army | The Design 381 coastal freighter was lost in a typhoon at Okinawa.[13][14]

## 10 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Abbot L. Mills |  United States | World War II: The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged at Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. She was declared a constructive total loss but was sold, repaired and returned to service.[15]
HMCS Assiniboine |  Royal Canadian Navy | The decommissioned C-class destroyer ran aground at East Point, Prince Edward Island (46°28′30″N 61°58′00″W﻿ / ﻿46.47500°N 61.96667°W﻿ / 46.47500; -61.96667) when her tow parted whilst she was on the way to be broken up. Scrapped in place in 1952.[16]

## 12 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Hokkai Maru |  Imperial Japanese Navy | Indonesian War of Independence: The Kinai Maru-class auxiliary transport (8,416 GRT, 1933) caught fire, burned, and sank at Surabaya. The Indonesian People's Front had seized control of the ship on 2 October 1945.[17]
William Hume |  United States | The Liberty ship struck a mine and was damaged in the Adriatic Sea off Istria, Yugoslavia, She was taken in tow but sank at 45°36′N 14°41′E﻿ / ﻿45.600°N 14.683°E﻿ / 45.600; 14.683.[18]

## 14 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Two unidentified junks  |  North Vietnam Navy | First Indochina War; Battle of Co To Island: The unidentified junks, being used to transport troops, were destroyed by French forces.[19]

## 17 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Amstel |  Netherlands | The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea (54°36′36″N 10°49′30″E﻿ / ﻿54.61000°N 10.82500°E﻿ / 54.61000; 10.82500).[20]
Edith Howaldt |  Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak with a cargo of chemical ammunition.[21]
Jantje Fritzen |  Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea with a cargo of obsolete ammunition.[22][23]
Sesostris |  Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the North Sea with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[24][23]
Tagila |  Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak with a cargo of gas munitions.[25]
Taurus |  Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak.[26]
Theda Fritzen |  Allied-occupied Germany | The cargo ship was scuttled in the Skagerrak with a cargo of high-risk munitions.[27]

## 19 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Cedar Mills |  United States | The T2 tanker struck a mine and sank off Ancona Italy. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Taranto, Italy.[28]

## 21 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher |  France | The cargo ship ran aground in fog at Stromboli, Italy. She was on a voyage from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône to Saigon, French Indochina.[29] Ingénieur Général Haarbleicher later broke in two in a storm. Declared a total loss. She was scrapped in situ in 1947.
Sagona |  Panama | The passenger and freight ferry was on route from Nice to Toulon when she struck a mine near Porquerolles Island and sank.[30]

## 22 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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USS Canandaigua |  United States Navy | The unclassified miscellaneous vessel sank in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Connecticut. The wreck was later raised and sold.
Kiyokawa Maru |  Imperial Japanese Navy | The Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender, aground off Shida Beach, north of Kamioseki, Japan, since 20 July 1945, sank in heavy weather. She was raised in December 1948 and later was repaired and put in Japanese civilian passenger service.[31]

## 27 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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U-2321 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by ORP Błyskawica ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy).[32]
U-2322 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by ORP Błyskawica ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy).[33]
U-2324 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by ORP Błyskawica ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy).[34]
U-2328 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (56°12′N 9°48′W﻿ / ﻿56.200°N 9.800°W﻿ / 56.200; -9.800) whilst under tow to be scuttled.[35]
U-2345 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083).[36]
U-2361 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by ORP Błyskawica ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy).[37]

## 28 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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U-2325 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by ORP Błyskawica ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy).[38]
U-2329 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[39]
U-2334 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[40]
U-2335 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[41]
U-2338 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[42]
U-2350 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[43]
U-2363 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.083°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.083) by HMS Onslow ( Royal Navy) and ORP Piorun ( Marynarka Wojenna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej).[44]

## 29 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Hollywood |  United States | The cargo ship ran aground off Cape Finisterre, Spain. She was a total loss.[45]
Neah |  United States | The 42-gross register ton, 58.9-foot (18.0 m) fishing vessel was destroyed by fire in Boulder Bay (60°54′N 146°38′W﻿ / ﻿60.900°N 146.633°W﻿ / 60.900; -146.633﻿ (Boulder Bay)) in Prince William Sound on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska.[46]
Trompenburg |  Netherlands | The cargo ship was driven ashore on "Ulvo Island". She was refloated but drove ashore again and was a total loss.[47]
U-298 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°35′N 7°54′W﻿ / ﻿55.583°N 7.900°W﻿ / 55.583; -7.900).[48]
U-312 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°35′N 7°54′W﻿ / ﻿55.583°N 7.900°W﻿ / 55.583; -7.900).[49]
U-968 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°24′N 6°22′W﻿ / ﻿55.400°N 6.367°W﻿ / 55.400; -6.367).[50]

## 30 November[edit]

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Outarde |  Canada | A storm smashed the lake freighter against the Consul-Hall Coal Dock at Clayton, New York. Salvage and repairs to the ship were not complete until June 1946.[51]
U-170 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 7°53′W﻿ / ﻿55.733°N 7.883°W﻿ / 55.733; -7.883).[52]
U-281 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿55.833°N 10.083°W﻿ / 55.833; -10.083).[53]
U-328 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W﻿ / ﻿55.833°N 10.083°W﻿ / 55.833; -10.083).[54]
U-369 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°31′N 7°27′W﻿ / ﻿55.517°N 7.450°W﻿ / 55.517; -7.450).[55]
U-481 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°11′N 10°00′W﻿ / ﻿56.183°N 10.000°W﻿ / 56.183; -10.000).
U-868 |  Kriegsmarine | Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°48′N 8°33′W﻿ / ﻿55.800°N 8.550°W﻿ / 55.800; -8.550).[56]
U.S.O. |  United States | The Liberty ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. Refloated the next day.[57]

## Unknown date[edit]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date November 1945  Ship | State | Description

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Hazel |  United States | The 10-gross register ton 39-foot (11.9 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Cordova, Territory of Alaska.[58]

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