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

| Estimate | Name_ | Nat_ | Ship_type | Where_sunk | Date_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1121 | Mutsu | Japan | Battleship | Hashirajima ( Japan ) | Jun 8, 1943 |
| 1118 | Hakozaki Maru | Japan | Troopship | Yellow Sea | Mar 19, 1945 |
| 1023 | Musashi | Japan | Battleship | Leyte Gulf | Oct 24, 1944 |
| 1000 | Eiwa Maru | Japan | Tanker ship | South China Sea | Nov 13, 1944 |
| 991 | Galilea | Italy | Troopship | Mediterranean Sea | Mar 28, 1942 |
| 956-1,025 | Neuwerk | Germany | Cargo ship | Baltic Sea | Apr 10, 1945 |
| 977 | Bretagne | France | Battleship | Mers El Kébir | Jul 3, 1940 |
| 850-1,100 | Shuntien | UK | Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship | Mediterranean Sea | Dec 23, 1941 |
| 970 | Karlsruhe | Germany | Cargo ship | Baltic sea | Apr 13, 1945 |
| 956 | Taihei Maru | Japan | Troopship | Sea of Okhotsk | Jul 9, 1944 |