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List of shipwrecks in December 1945

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

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1 December

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List of shipwrecks: 1 December 1945
Ship State Description
Aighai   Greece The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the Gironde estuary, France.[1]
USS Bellona   United States Navy The Achelous-class repair ship ran aground at Iwo Jima, Japan. Unsalvageable, she was dispersed by explosives on 14 May 1946.
U-826   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[2]
U-1004   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[3]
U-1061   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIF submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).
U-1104   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[4]

3 December

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4 December

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List of shipwrecks: 4 December 1945
Ship State Description
RFA Ennerdale   Royal Fleet Auxiliary The Landing Ship, Gantry struck a mine and was severely damaged at Port Swettenham, Malaya. She was on a voyage from Penang to Port Swettenham. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[7]
HMS NSC(L) 91   Royal Navy The auxiliary vessel, a converted LCT-4-class landing craft tank, was lost.[8]
USS Osamekin   United States Navy The 325-ton, 100-foot (30.5 m) tug sank in the Gulf of Alaska south of Kodiak Island.[9]
U-218   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIID submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean 8.9 nautical miles (16.5 km) north of Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal, Ireland (approximately 55°28′N 7°18′W / 55.467°N 7.300°W / 55.467; -7.300).[10]
U-299   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°38′N 7°54′W / 55.633°N 7.900°W / 55.633; -7.900).[11]
U-539   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (55°38′N 7°57′W / 55.633°N 7.950°W / 55.633; -7.950) whilst under tow to be scuttled.
U-777   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 16 nautical miles (30 km) north east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland (55°32′N 7°07′W / 55.533°N 7.117°W / 55.533; -7.117) whilst under tow to be scuttled.

5 December

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List of shipwrecks: 5 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-1005   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (55°33′N 8°27′W / 55.550°N 8.450°W / 55.550; -8.450).[12]

7 December

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8 December

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List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-485   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[16]
U-773   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[17]
U-775   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°40′N 8°25′W / 55.667°N 8.417°W / 55.667; -8.417).[18]
U-1203   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W / 55.833°N 10.083°W / 55.833; -10.083).[19]
U-1271   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°28′N 7°20′W / 55.467°N 7.333°W / 55.467; -7.333).[20]
U-1272   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W / 55.833°N 10.083°W / 55.833; -10.083).[21]

9 December

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List of shipwrecks: 9 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-532   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was sunk as a target when torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°08′N 10°07′W / 56.133°N 10.117°W / 56.133; -10.117) by HMS Tantivy (  Royal Navy).[22]
U-1052   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W / 55.833°N 10.083°W / 55.833; -10.083 by Fairey Firefly aircraft of 816 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm based on HMS Nairana (  Royal Navy).[23][24]
U-1307   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was sunk as a target in the Atlantic Ocean by a rocket attack by Fairey Firefly aircraft on 816 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm based on HMS Nairana (  Royal Navy).[24]
Sekirei Maru [ja]   Japan According to an official report from the former Japan Transport Ministry, a wooden passenger ship heading for Akashi from Iwaya Port [ja], Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, departed with 349 people, which is more than three times the capacity, sank due to storms and overcrowded on capacity, and 45 people were rescued. However, the captain refused to rescue, and the remaining 304 person were drowned.[25]

10 December

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List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1945
Ship State Description
Kenmar   United States The cargo ship ran aground off the Proposti Lighthouse, Italy and was wrecked.[26]
T. A. Johnston   United States The Liberty ship ran aground on Egmont Point, Dorset, United Kingdom. Refloated on 13 December.[27]
William C. Ralston   United States The Liberty ship was driven ashore in a typhoon at Okinawa, Japan and was declared a constructive total loss.[28]

11 December

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List of shipwrecks: 11 December 1945
Ship State Description
Kosin Maru   Japan The cargo ship was driven ashore at Kawasaki. She was declared a total loss.[29]
U-716   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).[30]
U-978   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).
U-991   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[31]
U-1163   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).

13 December

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List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1945
Ship State Description
Empire Tigaven   United Kingdom The coastal tanker collided off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire with Cormont (unknown flag) and was abandoned. All fourteen crew were rescued by the Flamborough lifeboat.[27]
HMS N 86   Royal Navy Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[32]
U-255   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).
U-293   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).[33]
U-295   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°14′N 10°37′W / 56.233°N 10.617°W / 56.233; -10.617).[34]
U-760   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).[35]
U-997   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).[36]
U-1002   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[37]

14 December

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List of shipwrecks: 14 December 1945
Ship State Description
CHa-65   Imperial Japanese Navy The minesweeper, a converted former CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser, was wrecked off Hachinoe while sweeping for mines, later broken up.

16 December

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List of shipwrecks: 16 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-483   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[38]
U-739   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°05′W / 56.167°N 10.083°W / 56.167; -10.083).[39]
U-928   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°06′N 10°05′W / 56.100°N 10.083°W / 56.100; -10.083).[40]
U-992   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°06′N 10°05′W / 56.100°N 10.083°W / 56.100; -10.083).[41]
U-1009   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°31′N 7°24′W / 55.517°N 7.400°W / 55.517; -7.400).[42]
U-1301   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W / 55.833°N 10.083°W / 55.833; -10.083) by British aircraft.[43]

17 December

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List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-368   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°14′N 10°37′W / 56.233°N 10.617°W / 56.233; -10.617).[44]
U-779   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) by HMS Cubitt and HMS Onslow (both   Royal Navy).[45]
U-956   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).[46]
U-1198   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°14′N 10°37′W / 56.233°N 10.617°W / 56.233; -10.617).[47]
U-1230   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 10°05′W / 55.833°N 10.083°W / 55.833; -10.083) by HMS Cubitt (  Royal Navy).

18 December

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List of shipwrecks: 18 December 1945
Ship State Description
Empire Rhodes   United Kingdom The cargo ship caught fire at Gdynia, Poland and was scuttled to put out the fire in her cargo of jute. She burnt until 3 January 1946. Later refloated and sold to be scuttled but was repaired and returned to service in 1947 as Culter.[48]

19 December

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List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1945
Ship State Description
Gladbrook   Australia
 
Gladbrook

The barque was beached at Rangitoto Island, New Zealand.[49]

Nathaniel Bacon   United States The Liberty ship struck a mine in the Tyrrhenian Sea (42°23′N 26°30′E / 42.383°N 26.500°E / 42.383; 26.500) and was beached at Civitavecchia, Lazio, Italy. She was declared a constructive total loss. The bow section was scrapped in situ in 1946. The stern section was sold in 1950 and joined to the bow section of Bert Williams (  Italy), the new ship being named Boccadasse.[50]
Terborch   Netherlands The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom. She was later refloated.[51]

20 December

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List of shipwrecks: 20 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-291   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°50′N 9°08′W / 55.833°N 9.133°W / 55.833; -9.133).[52]

21 December

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List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-149   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IID submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°40′N 8°00′W / 55.667°N 8.000°W / 55.667; -8.000).[53]
U-150   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IID submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°04′N 9°35′W / 56.067°N 9.583°W / 56.067; -9.583) by HMS Onslaught and HMS Powey (both   Royal Navy).[54]
U-155   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°35′N 7°39′W / 55.583°N 7.650°W / 55.583; -7.650).[55]
U-318   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°47′N 8°30′W / 55.783°N 8.500°W / 55.783; -8.500).[56]
U-427   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VII submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°04′N 9°35′W / 56.067°N 9.583°W / 56.067; -9.583).[57]
U-637   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine foundered in the Atlantic Ocean (55°35′N 7°46′W / 55.583°N 7.767°W / 55.583; -7.767) whilst under tow to the scuttling grounds.[58]
U-720   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VII submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°04′N 9°35′W / 56.067°N 9.583°W / 56.067; -9.583).[59]
U-806   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 8°18′W / 55.733°N 8.300°W / 55.733; -8.300).[60]
U-1102   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°04′N 9°35′W / 56.067°N 9.583°W / 56.067; -9.583).[61]
U-1110   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°45′N 8°19′W / 55.750°N 8.317°W / 55.750; -8.317).[62]

22 December

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List of shipwrecks: 22 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-143   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IID submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°58′N 9°35′W / 55.967°N 9.583°W / 55.967; -9.583).[63]
U-145   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IID submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°47′N 9°56′W / 55.783°N 9.933°W / 55.783; -9.933).[64]
U-1194   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°59′N 9°55′W / 55.983°N 9.917°W / 55.983; -9.917).[65]
U-2354   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type XXIII submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°00′N 10°05′W / 56.000°N 10.083°W / 56.000; -10.083) by HMS Onslow (  Royal Navy).[66]

23 December

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List of shipwrecks: 23 December 1945
Ship State Description
Duncan L. Clinch   United States The Liberty ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Le Havre, France.[67]

26 December

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List of shipwrecks: 26 December 1945
Ship State Description
Duchess of Hamilton   United Kingdom The passenger ship ran aground in Loch Ryan. Refloated after fifteen minutes with damaged bows[68]

27 December

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List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1945
Ship State Description
Empire Tigawa   United Kingdom The coastal tanker ran aground at Bolsax, Kattegat, Denmark. She was refloated and sailed to Kalundborg. Declared a constructive total loss.[69]
U-313   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°40′N 8°24′W / 55.667°N 8.400°W / 55.667; -8.400).[70]

28 December

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List of shipwrecks: 28 December 1945
Ship State Description
U-680   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°24′N 6°29′W / 55.400°N 6.483°W / 55.400; -6.483) by HMS Onslaught (  Royal Navy).[71]

29 December

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List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1945
Ship State Description
USS Minivet   United States Navy The Auk-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Tsushima Straits with the loss of 31 of her 100 crew.
U-930   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°20′N 7°35′W / 55.333°N 7.583°W / 55.333; -7.583) by HMS Onslaught (  Royal Navy).[72]
U-1022   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°40′N 8°15′W / 55.667°N 8.250°W / 55.667; -8.250).
U-1233   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°51′N 8°54′W / 55.850°N 8.900°W / 55.850; -8.900) by HMS Onslaught (  Royal Navy).[73]

30 December

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List of shipwrecks: 30 December 1945
Ship State Description
Éridan   France The cargo liner suffered an engine room fire at Saigon, French Indo-China. Repairs took 3 months to complete.
Lambridge   United Kingdom Loaded with obsolete chemical munitions, the cargo ship was scuttled 120 nautical miles (140 mi; 220 km) northwest of Ireland at 55°30′N 11°00′W / 55.500°N 11.000°W / 55.500; -11.000.
Pentridge Hill   United Kingdom The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°30′N 13°00′W / 55.500°N 13.000°W / 55.500; -13.000) with a cargo of obsolete chemical ammunition.[74]
U-1103   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (56°03′N 10°05′W / 56.050°N 10.083°W / 56.050; -10.083).[75]
U-1165   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 8°40′W / 55.733°N 8.667°W / 55.733; -8.667).[76]

31 December

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List of shipwrecks: 31 December 1945
Ship State Description
R. F. Peckham   United States The Liberty ship collided with Jesse Cottrell (  United States). She was towed to Gibraltar, where she was declared a constructive total loss.[77]
R. S. Wilson   United States The Liberty ship ran aground at Boston, Massachusetts. She was declared a constructive total loss.[77]
U-294   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC/41 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 8°40′W / 55.733°N 8.667°W / 55.733; -8.667).[78]
U-363   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°45′N 8°18′W / 55.750°N 8.300°W / 55.750; -8.300).[79]
U-668   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type VIIC submarine was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°03′N 9°24′W / 56.050°N 9.400°W / 56.050; -9.400).[80]
U-802   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXC/40 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°30′N 8°25′W / 55.500°N 8.417°W / 55.500; -8.417).[81]
U-861   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXD2 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°25′N 7°15′W / 55.417°N 7.250°W / 55.417; -7.250).[82]
U-874   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXD2 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°47′N 9°27′W / 55.783°N 9.450°W / 55.783; -9.450).[83]
U-875   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXD2 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°41′N 8°29′W / 55.683°N 8.483°W / 55.683; -8.483).[84]
U-883   Kriegsmarine Operation Deadlight: The Type IXD/42 submarine was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 8°40′W / 55.733°N 8.667°W / 55.733; -8.667).
U-2341   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 Onslaught (  Royal Navy).[85]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date December 1945
Ship State Description
CHa-152   Imperial Japanese Navy The CHa-1-class auxiliary submarine chaser, surrendered in damaged condition, was scuttled sometime in December.
USS Industry   United States Navy The hulk of the coastal minesweeper, aground at Okinawa since 9 October 1945, was disposed of by sinking.

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