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The list of shipwrecks in May 1944 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1944.

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USS LST-480 3

LST-39 and LST-480 still ablaze on 22 May 1944.

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References[]

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  12. "Trout". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss203.txt. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
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  23. "U-765". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u765.htm. Retrieved 21 April 2012. 
  24. "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with M". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsm.html. Retrieved 9 February 2012. 
  25. "Norwegian Victims of Thor". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/raidervictims/thor.html. Retrieved 5 May 2012. 
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  31. "Bonefish". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss224.htm. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  32. 32.0 32.1 "Second Class Destroyers". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kurakaya_t.htm. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  33. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". 12 May 1944. 
  34. 34.0 34.1 "Rasher". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss269.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  35. Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4. 
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  37. "D/S Hadrian". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/hadrian.html. Retrieved 14 January 2012. 
  38. "Japanese Transports". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/Mitakesan_t.htm. Retrieved 11 May 2013. 
  39. "Sturgeon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss187.htm. Retrieved 30 December 2011. 
  40. "V.6113 (1167065)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 1 May 2012.  (subscription required)
  41. "SKA-0376". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3249.html. Retrieved 4 February 2012. 
  42. "TS-3 (6120347)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 4 August 2012.  (subscription required)
  43. "SHIP DESCRIPTIONS - P-Q". The Ships List. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsP-Q.shtml. Retrieved 23 June 2012. 
  44. "Johann Faulbaum (1125424)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 29 March 2012.  (subscription required)
  45. "M-435 (6116042)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2012.  (subscription required)
  46. "Vesta (5603016)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 24 October 2012.  (subscription required)
  47. "U-731". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u731.htm. Retrieved 17 April 2012. 
  48. "DD-454". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd454txt.htm. Retrieved 20 January 2012. 
  49. "U-616". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u616.htm. Retrieved 13 April 2012. 
  50. 50.0 50.1 "Japanese Subchasers". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/CH-32_t.htm. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  51. "Japanese Subchasers". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/CH-32_t.htm. Retrieved 15 May 2013. 
  52. "Surabaya, Java Naval Base, Oil Facilities under Japanese Control". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/JavaOil.htm. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  53. "DD-427". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd427txt.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2012. 
  54. "MTB 203/Arend of the Royal Dutch Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/16784.html. Retrieved 18 May 2013. 
  55. "Puffer". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss268.txt. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  56. "Fort Ships K-S". Mariners. http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/FORT_K.html. Retrieved 5 January 2012. 
  57. "Fort Missanabie". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3252.html. Retrieved 26 March 2012. 
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  59. "DD-424". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd424txt.htm. Retrieved 16 January 2012. 
  60. "U-960". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u960.htm. Retrieved 20 April 2012. 
  61. "U-1015". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u1015.htm. Retrieved 26 April 2012. 
  62. "Marken (I) of the Royal Dutch Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/14041.html. Retrieved 20 May 2013. 
  63. "Angler". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss240.htm. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
  64. "MS Trawler HMS Wyoming of the Royal Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/7262.html. Retrieved 20 May 2013. 
  65. "Hochheimer (1142322)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 27 November 2012.  (subscription required)
  66. "LCT 961 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/20121.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  67. "LCT 963 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/20123.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  68. "LCT 983 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/20143.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  69. "LST 39 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/11199.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  70. "LST 43 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/11203.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  71. "LST 69 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/11229.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  72. "LST 179 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/11293.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  73. "LST 353 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/11429.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
  74. "LST 480 of the US Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/11541.html. Retrieved 21 May 2013. 
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  76. "U-453". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u453.htm. Retrieved 26 March 2012. 
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  79. "Imperial Submarines". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/RO-106_t.htm. Retrieved 19 May 2013. 
  80. "Ray". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss271.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  81. "D/S Jacob Christensen". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/jacobchristensen.html. Retrieved 24 January 2011. 
  82. "Japanese Subchasers". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/CH-45_t.htm. Retrieved 23 May 2013. 
  83. "Greif (6108862)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 20 July 2012.  (subscription required)
  84. "Imperial Submarines". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/RO-104_t.htm. Retrieved 23 May 2013. 
  85. "Japanese subchasers". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/CH-41_t.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2013. 
  86. "Lapon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss260.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
  87. "Japanese Escorts". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/Iki_t.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2013. 
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  92. "Werner Vinnen (5605853)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 28 June 2012.  (subscription required)
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  95. "U-990". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u990.htm. Retrieved 25 April 2012. 
  96. "Tambor". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss198.htm. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
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  100. "U-292". Uboat. http://uboat.net/boats/u292.htm. Retrieved 14 March 2012. 
  101. "HMS MTB 732 of the Royal Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/17284.html. Retrieved 28 May 2013. 
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  103. "Smelyj". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/3253.html. Retrieved 4 February 2012. 
  104. "MS Whaler Kos IX of the Royal Navy". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ships/12542.html. Retrieved 30 May 2013. 
  105. "Pompon". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss267.txt. Retrieved 4 January 2012. 
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  107. "DD-250". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/destroy/dd250txt.htm. Retrieved 17 January 2012. 
  108. "Herring". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History & Heritage Command. http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/submar/ss233.txt. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 
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  110. "Japanese Gunboats". Combinedfleet.com. http://www.combinedfleet.com/Kotaka_t.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2013. 
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Ship events in 1944
Ship launches: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship commissionings: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Ship decommissionings: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
Shipwrecks: 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
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