Thelist of shipwrecks in April 1939 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringApril 1939.
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The cargo ship struck a rock and sank 20 nautical miles (37 km) south ofCape Flattery,Washington, United States. Her crew survived. She was declared a total loss.[4][5]
Thecargo ship collided withButt (Germany) in theKiel Canal,Germany and was beached.[4] ALloyd's Open Form contract for her salvage was annulled by the company appointed to salvage her due to the situation the ship was in. She was formally abandoned by her owners leaving the canal authorities to arrange salvage on a special contract.[9]
Thetanker came ashore atRockport, Maine, United States. It was estimated that 70,000 imperial gallons (320,000 L) of cargo would need to be unloaded before the ship could be refloated.[12]