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

| Estimate | Name_ | Nat_ | Ship_type | Where_sunk | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,106 -2,200 | Bismarck | Germany | Battleship | Atlantic Ocean | May 27, 1941 |
| 2098 | Sinfra | France | Cargo ship | Suda Bay, Crete | Oct 20, 1943 |
| 2035 | Kamakura Maru | Japan | Troopship | Philippines Sea | Apr 28, 1943 |
| 2003 | Awa Maru | Japan | Hospital ship | Taiwan Straits | Apr 1, 1945 |
| 2000 | Dainichi Maru | Japan | Hell ship , Troopship | Philippines Sea | Oct 8, 1943 |
| 2000 | Salzburg | Germany | Cargo liner | Black Sea | Oct 1, 1942 |
| 2000 | Iosif Stalin | USSR | Passenger ship | Baltic Sea | Dec 3, 1941 |
| 1932 | Scharnhorst | Germany | Battleship | Arctic Ocean | Dec 26, 1943 |
| 1796 | Gaetano Donizetti | Italy | Cargo ship | Aegean Sea | Sep 23, 1943 |
| 1777 | Arisan Maru | Japan | Hell ship | China Sea | Oct 24, 1944 |