List of battles and other violent events by death toll World War II World War II

| Estimate | Name_ | Nat_ | Ship_type | Where_sunk | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 954 | Palatia | Germany | Passenger ship | Off Lindesnes | Oct 21, 1942 |
| 946 | Exercise Tiger | UK | Military exercise | South Devon | Apr 28, 1944 |
| 945 | Aikoku Maru | Japan | Armed merchant cruiser | Pacific Ocean | Feb 17, 1944 |
| 918 | Corregidor | Philippines | Ocean liner | South China Sea | Dec 12, 1941 |
| 920 | Blücher | Germany | Heavy cruiser | Oslofjord | Apr 9, 1940 |
| 903 | Chitose | Japan | Light aircraft carrier | Philippines Sea | Oct 25, 1944 |
| 800 -901 | Unyō | Japan | Escort aircraft carrier | South China Sea | Sep 17, 1944 |
| 900 | Haguro | Japan | Heavy cruiser | Strait of Malacca | May 16, 1945 |
| 895 | Tirpitz | Germany | Battleship | Tromsø | Nov 12, 1944 |
| 883 | USSIndianapolis | USA | Heavy cruiser | Philippine Sea | Jul 30, 1945 |