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Sunk by an explosion, 4 July 1945 [3] [4] General characteristics (as built) ... Bahia was the lead ship of a two-vessel class of cruisers built for Brazil by the ...
On 4 July 1945, Bahia was lost after an accident caused a massive explosion which incapacitated the ship and sunk her within minutes, resulting a large loss of life. Rio Grande do Sul survived the war and was scrapped in 1948.
The list of shipwrecks in March 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1945. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
The list of shipwrecks in 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1945 This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
List of shipwrecks: 4 July 1945 Ship State Description Bahia Brazilian Navy: The Bahia-class cruiser was accidentally sunk during gunnery practice when her own guns hit depth charges at the stern of the ship with the loss of most of her crew. HMS Elizabeth Therese Royal Navy: The naval drifter (156 GRT, 1934) was lost on this date. Koshe Maru
Brazilian monitor Bahia, a river monitor built in 1864 and stricken in 1894; Brazilian cruiser Bahia, lead ship of the Bahia-class cruisers built in 1909 and sunk in 1945. Brazilian submarine Bahia (S-12, 1963), a Balao-class submarine, loaned from the United States in 1963 and decommissioned in 1972.
July 4 – Brazilian cruiser Bahia is sunk by an accidentally induced explosion, killing more than 300 and stranding the survivors in shark-infested waters. July 5. The 1945 United Kingdom general election is held, though some constituencies delay their polls for local holiday reasons. Counting of votes and declaration of results are delayed ...
List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1945 Ship State Description Gyoraitei No. 102 Imperial Japanese Navy World War II: The Gyoraitei No. 102/TM 4-class motor torpedo boat was sunk or heavily damaged by Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft at Nagasaki, Japan.