Thelist of shipwrecks in November 1939 includesships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost duringNovember 1939.
| November 1939 | ||||||
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | Unknown date | ||
| References | ||||||
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mervyn |  United Kingdom | Thecargo ship collided withLangleeford (United Kingdom) and sank in theBristol Channel offSt Davids,Pembrokeshire. Four of her crew were killed.[1][2] |
| Mim |  Norway | The cargo ship ran aground on Reef Dyke Skerry,North Ronaldsay,Orkney Islands (59°21′00″N2°22′16″W / 59.35000°N 2.37111°W /59.35000; -2.37111). There were no casualties; eleven crew reached shore in their own boat, while the rest were taken off by the Stromness lifeboat. She broke up the next day.[3][4][5] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canada |  Denmark | World War II: Thecargo liner struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offHolmpton,Yorkshire (53°42′24″N0°07′06″E / 53.70667°N 0.11833°E /53.70667; 0.11833). All 64 crew were rescued byRinghorn (Norway). The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[6][7][8] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolaos M. Embiricos |  Greece | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank off theGoodwin Sands,Kent, United Kingdom, near theSandettie Lightship ( Trinity House) (51°13′N1°39′E / 51.217°N 1.650°E /51.217; 1.650) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by theNorth Goodwin Lightship (Trinity House) and a Dutch ship.[3][9][10] |
| Sig | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship (1,342 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of theHumber (53°43′N0°17′E / 53.717°N 0.283°E /53.717; 0.283) with the loss of three of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing boatEllen M (United Kingdom).[6][11] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hansi | Norway | Thecargo ship ran aground in theOrkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[12][13] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carmarthen Coast | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) offSeaham,County Durham with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaham lifeboat.[3][14][15] |
| Pacific Coast | United Kingdom | The cargo ship was set on fire by an onboard explosion atBrest,Finistère, France, and was towed out of the port and grounded. Nine crewmen and seven French dockworkers were killed. She was atotal loss.[16][17][18] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Éridan |  France | Thecargo liner ran aground atPort of Spain, Trinidad, and was severely damaged. |
| Ruth Shaw |  United States | Carrying a cargo of stone, thebarge sank in 85 feet (26 m) of water in theNorth Atlantic Ocean west ofSandy Hook, New Jersey.[19] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arne Kjøde | Norway | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean north east of theButt of Lewis,Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom (58°51′N8°07′W / 58.850°N 8.117°W /58.850; -8.117) byU-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. She broke in two and was later scuttled byRoyal Navy ships. The bow section was taken in tow byHMS Guardian andHMS Isis (both Royal Navy). The crew were rescued by HMSIsis, which shelled and sunk the bow section at59°06′N6°55′W / 59.100°N 6.917°W /59.100; -6.917 on 15 November. The stern section was scuttled byHMS Chitral ( Royal Navy) at59°20′N7°12′W / 59.333°N 7.200°W /59.333; -7.200.[3][20][21][22] |
| HMT Cape Comorin | Royal Navy | Thenaval trawler (504 GRT, 1936) ran aground atWhitby,Yorkshire and was wrecked. There were no casualties. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[3][23] |
| Cresswell | United Kingdom | World War II: The 125.3-foot (38.2 m), 275-ton steam trawler, a sold offCastle-classnaval trawler, was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 18 miles north northwest of theFlannan Islands (58°39′N07°36′W / 58.650°N 7.600°W /58.650; -7.600) byU-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued byU-41 and later transferred to the trawlerPhyllisia (United Kingdom).[3][20][24][25][26] |
| Deerpool | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) offSpurn Head,Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948.[27] |
| Elsie |  Finland | The cargo ship (1,410 GRT, 1882) ran aground onTerschelling,Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back. She was declared atotal loss.[28][29] |
| Mecklenburg |  Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of theFaroe Islands (62°37′N10°36′W / 62.617°N 10.600°W /62.617; -10.600) byHMS Delhi ( Royal Navy). She was scuttled at (63°09′N11°38′W / 63.150°N 11.633°W /63.150; -11.633). All 63 crew were rescued by HMSDelhi.[3] |
| Sumatra |  Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship ran aground inHooghly River 16 nautical miles (30 km) downstream ofCalcutta,India. She sank the next day.[30] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Blanche | Royal Navy | World War II: TheB-classdestroyer struck amine and sank in theThames Estuary with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugsFabia &Lady Brassey and thefishing trawlerKesterel (allUnited Kingdom).[31] |
| Loire | France | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theMediterranean Sea offMálaga, Spain (36°16′N2°13′W / 36.267°N 2.217°W /36.267; -2.217) byU-26 ( Kriegsmarine). All 34 crew and 5 gunners were killed.[20][32][33] |
| M 132 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Theminesweeper was damaged in theNorth Sea offList by the explosion of adepth charge dropped in error by another ship and was beached. She was declared atotal loss. There were no casualties.[3][20][34] |
| Matra | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy HXF 7: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of theTongue Lightship (Trinity House) with the loss of 16 crew. The ship was beached on the Shingles Patch. She was a total loss.[3][35][36] |
| Parana | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in theDenmark Strait (65°48′N25°19′W / 65.800°N 25.317°W /65.800; -25.317) byHMS Newcastle ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled. Her crew were rescued by HMSNewcastle.[3][37] |
| Ponzano | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship (1,346 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea offMargate,Kent (51°29′N1°25′E / 51.483°N 1.417°E /51.483; 1.417). Her crew were rescued by two Norwegianfishing boats.[3][38][39] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[40] |
| Sirdhana | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) outsideSingapore Harbour (1°14′42″N103°52′36″E / 1.24500°N 103.87667°E /1.24500; 103.87667) with the loss of 20 lives. Work to demolish the wreck started in June 1952.[41][42] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dryburgh | United Kingdom | The cargo ship struck the sunken wreck ofCanada (Denmark) in theNorth Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offHolmpton,Yorkshire (53°40′N0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E /53.667; 0.283) and was holed. An attempt was made byYorkshireman (United Kingdom) to tow and beach her, but she capsized and sank.[6][43] |
| Maurice-Marguerite |  Belgium | World War II: Thefishing vessel struck amine and sank in the North Sea offGravelines,Nord, France with the loss of three of her crew.[3][44] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | France | World War II:Convoy HX 6: Thecargo ship collided withDotterel (United Kingdom in theEnglish Channel off theOwers Lightship ( United Kingdom) (50°30′17″N0°30′35″W / 50.50472°N 0.50972°W /50.50472; -0.50972) and sank with the loss of all hands.[45][46] |
| Africa Shell | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in theMozambique Channel 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east ofLourenço Marques, Mozambique (24°45′S35°00′E / 24.750°S 35.000°E /-24.750; 35.000) byAdmiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine).[20] |
| Baikal |  Soviet Union | The cargo ship struck a rock and sank in theArctic Sea offSpitsbergen, Norway.[47] |
| Brulin |  Canada | Thelake freighter (2,241 GRT, 1924) collided with theCanadian Steamship Lines'Huronic in a dense fog.[48] She was repaired and returned to service. |
| Georgios | Greece | The cargo ship struck the wreck ofCanada (Denmark) in theNorth Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) offHolmpton,Yorkshire (53°40′N0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E /53.667; 0.283) and sank. All 23 crew were rescued by the Grimsby lifeboat.[6][49] |
| Nida |  Lithuania | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine in theBaltic Sea offTallinn and sank.[50] |
| Panévezys | Lithuania | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Baltic Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the Revelstein Reef and sank.[50][51] |
| Woodtown | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north ofMargate,Kent. Eight lives were lost.[3][20][52][53] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington Court | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 7A: Thecargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west ofStart Point, Cornwall (48°14′N11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.700°W /48.233; -11.700) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued byAlgenib ( Netherlands) andSpinanger (Norway).[20][50][54][55] |
| HMS MTB 6 | Royal Navy | Themotor torpedo boat (18/22 t, 1936) was rammed and sunk byHMS Dainty ( Royal Navy).[3] |
| Sliedrecht | Netherlands | World War II: The tanker (5,133 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south ofRockall, United Kingdom byU-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlerMerisia (United Kingdom) the next day.[20][50][56][57] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Kaunas | Lithuania | World War II: Thecargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theNorth Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) west north west of theNoord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) byU-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her sixteen crew.[20][50][58][59] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhill | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea off theLongsand Head Lightship (Trinity House) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued byHMS Gipsy ( Royal Navy).[20][50][60] |
| Carica Milica |  Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north of theShipwash Lightship (Trinity House). Her crew were rescued.[50][61][62] |
| Parkhill | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecoaster wastorpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°07′N2°18′W / 58.117°N 2.300°W /58.117; -2.300) byU-18 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all nine crew.[63] |
| Simón Bolivar | Netherlands | World War II: Theocean liner (8,309 GRT, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea offHarwich,Essex, United Kingdom (51°49′30″N1°41′00″E / 51.82500°N 1.68333°E /51.82500; 1.68333) with the loss of 86 lives. Survivors were rescued byHMT Cape Warwick,HMT Daneman,HMS Greyhound,HMT Lady Elsa,HMT Man o'War,HMT Wellard (all Royal Navy) andFairplay II (United Kingdom).[20][50][56][64]Simón Bolivar was on a voyage fromAmsterdam,North Holland toParamaribo, Brazil.[65] |
| Vapaus |  Merivoimat | Winter War: The auxiliarygunboat was lost by grounding atLaatokka.[66] |
| Wigmore | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy IFC: The 140.4-foot (42.8 m), 345-tonfishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north by west ofRattray Head,Aberdeenshire (57°59′N2°06′W / 57.983°N 2.100°W /57.983; -2.100) byU-22 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all sixteen crew.[50][67][68] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B. O. Borjesson | Sweden | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) offSpurn Head,Yorkshire, United kingdom (53°46′N0°13′E / 53.767°N 0.217°E /53.767; 0.217) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by thefishing trawlerFrascati (United Kingdom) andnaval trawlerHMT Rose of England ( Royal Navy).[20][50] |
| Bowling | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of theLongstone Lighthouse (55°45′N1°35′W / 55.750°N 1.583°W /55.750; -1.583) byU-13 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all thirteen crew.[20][69] |
| Darino | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean offCape Finisterre, Spain (44°12′N11°07′W / 44.200°N 11.117°W /44.200; -11.117) byU-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued byU-41 and later transferred toCaterina Gerolimich ( Italy).[20][50][70] |
| Grazia | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north ofNorth Foreland,Kent with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Gipsy andHMS Griffin (both Royal Navy).[3][71] |
| Pensilva | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy OG 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in theBay of Biscay (46°51′N11°36′W / 46.850°N 11.600°W /46.850; -11.600) byU-49 ( Kriegsmarine). All aboard were rescued byHMS Echo ( Royal Navy).[20][50][72] |
| Rhuys | France | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of theHumber Lightship (Trinity House) (53°30′48″N0°23′07″E / 53.51333°N 0.38528°E /53.51333; 0.38528) with the loss of sixteen of her 33 crew.[50][73][74] |
| Stanbrook | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the mouth of theRiver Tyne byU-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all twenty crew.[20][50][75] |
| Torchbearer | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north north east of theShipwash Lightship (Trinity House) with the loss of four of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Greyhound ( Royal Navy).[20][50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bertha Fisser | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (64°10′N15°14′W / 64.167°N 15.233°W /64.167; -15.233) byHMS Chitral ( Royal Navy) her crew attempted to scuttle her. HMSChitral rescued them.Bertha Fisser came ashore on the coast of Iceland the next day.[50][76] |
| Delphine | United Kingdom | World War II: The 125-foot (38 m), 250-ton steamfishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 18 nautical miles (33 km) north by east ofTory Island,County Donegal, Ireland, byU-33 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew reached Tory Island 22 hours later in her boat.[20][50][77][78][79] |
| HMS Mastiff | Royal Navy | World War II: TheBasset-class trawler was sunk in theNorth Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off theTongue Lightship (Trinity House) by the detonation of a Germanmine the crew was trying to bring on board, with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Cape Spartel ( Royal Navy) and the Margate lifeboat.[20][50][80] |
| Sea Sweeper | United Kingdom | World War II: The 136.2-foot (41.5 m), 329-ton steam fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Tory Island byU-33 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued by the trawlerLois (United Kingdom) from her boats.[20][50][81][82][83] |
| Thomas Hankins | United Kingdom | World War II: The 125.7-foot (38.3 m), 276-ton steam trawler, a sold offCastle-classnaval trawler, was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west ofTory Island,County Donegal, Ireland, byU-33 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued byEsher (United Kingdom).[84][85][86] |
| V 209Gauleiter Telschow | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thevorpostenboot wastorpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west ofHelgoland (54°32′N5°10′E / 54.533°N 5.167°E /54.533; 5.167) byHMS Sturgeon ( Royal Navy). Twenty-four crew were killed.[20][50][87][88][89] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Belfast | Royal Navy | World War II: theTown-classcruiser struck amine in theFirth of Forth off theIsle of May (56°06′N2°55′W / 56.100°N 2.917°W /56.100; -2.917). She was severely damaged with her back broken and one crew member killed. She was towed toRosyth,Fife by the tugsBramham,Bulger,Grangebourne,Krooman andOxcar (allUnited Kingdom). Repairs took until November 1942 to complete.[50][90] |
| HMS Gipsy | Royal Navy | World War II: TheG-classdestroyer struck a mine and sank in theNorth Sea offHarwich,Essex with the loss of 30 of her 146 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Keith andHMS Griffin (both Royal Navy).[50] |
| Les Barges II | France | World War II: Thefishing trawler wastorpedoed and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean (45°35′N3°22′W / 45.583°N 3.367°W /45.583; -3.367) byU-41 ( Kriegsmarine). All fifteen crew were rescued by the fishing vesselPaz y Trabajo ( Spain).[20][50][91] |
| Ste. Claire |  French Navy | World War II: The auxiliaryminesweeper struck a mine and sank in theStrait of Dover 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east ofFolkestone,Kent, United Kingdom (51°00′N1°20′E / 51.000°N 1.333°E /51.000; 1.333) with the loss of all eleven crew.[92][93] |
| Sulby | United Kingdom | World War II: The 130.3-foot (39.7 m), 287-ton steam fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in theAtlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) or 75 nautical miles (139 km) north west ofRathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°27′N08°01′W / 55.450°N 8.017°W /55.450; -8.017) byU-33 ( Kriegsmarine). Her Captain and four of her crew disappeared in one of her boats, the other boat made it toTobermorey in 38 1/2 hours in gale force winds.[20][50][94][95] |
| Tenerife | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Iceland (62°25′N20°00′W / 62.417°N 20.000°W /62.417; -20.000) byHMS Transylvania ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her 73 crew, who were rescued by HMSTransylvania.[39][50] |
| Terukuni Maru |  Japan | World War II: TheTerukuni Maru-classocean liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off theSunk Lightship (Trinity House) (51°50′40″N1°31′04″E / 51.84444°N 1.51778°E /51.84444; 1.51778). All 206 passengers and crew were rescued. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[96] |
| William Humphries | United Kingdom | World War II: The 125-foot (38 m), 276-ton fishing trawler, a sold offCastle-classnaval trawler, was shelled and sunk 35 nautical miles (65 km) or 75 nautical miles (139 km) north west ofRathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°27′N08°01′W / 55.450°N 8.017°W /55.450; -8.017) byU-33 ( Kriegsmarine). Her thirteen crew abandoned ship in her boat, but the boat evidently sank and all died.[50][97][98][99] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolph Woermann | Germany | World War II: Thecargo ship was scuttled in theAtlantic Ocean offAscension Island (10°39′S5°44′W / 10.650°S 5.733°W /-10.650; -5.733) by her crew whenHMS Neptune ( Royal Navy) attempted to apprehend her. Her crew were rescued by HMSNeptune.[20][50][100] |
| Antiochia | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (62°15′N15°08′W / 62.250°N 15.133°W /62.250; -15.133) byHMS Laurentic ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew.[50] |
| HMS Aragonite | Royal Navy | World War II: Thenaval trawler struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offDeal, Kent.[20] |
| Arijon | France | World War II: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in theBay of Biscay (45°40′N4°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W /45.667; -4.833) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine). Fourteen crew members and two gunners were lost. There were 25 survivors.[20][50][101] |
| HMS Bruce | Royal Navy | TheScott-classdestroyer was sunk as a target in theEnglish Channel off theIsle of Wight.[102] |
| Elena R. | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south ofThe Shambles Lightship (Trinity House) (50°30′N2°21′W / 50.500°N 2.350°W /50.500; -2.350). All 24 crew members reached the lightship.[20][50][103] |
| Geraldus | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off theSunk Lightship (United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued byHMS Wivern ( Royal Navy).[20][50] |
| Lowland | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea offClacton-on-Sea,Essex with the loss of nine of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Myrtle ( Royal Navy).[50][104] |
| Nicolaos Piangos | Greece | The cargo ship collided withBrarena (Norway) in the North Sea and sank.[50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Borkum | United Kingdom | World War II: The captured Germancargo ship was shelled and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean west north west of theOrkney Islands (59°33′N3°57′W / 59.550°N 3.950°W /59.550; -3.950) byU-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four German crew. Survivors were rescued byHMT Kingston Beryl andHMT Kingston Onyx (both Royal Navy).Borkum was abandoned and came ashore inPapa Sound, but was declared atotal loss. She was refloated on 18 August 1940 and scrapped atRosyth,Fife in October 1940.[20][50][105] |
| Hookwood | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy FS 40: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east north east of theTongue Lightship (Trinity House) with the loss of two of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Bittern ( Royal Navy).[3][106] |
| HMS Rawalpindi | Royal Navy | World War II: Thearmed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk north of theFaroe Islands by the battleshipsGneisenau andScharnhorst (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 238 of the 286 people on board. Survivors were rescued byGneisenau,Scharnhorst, andHMS Chitral ( Royal Navy).[50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Iris | Sweden | Thecargo ship ran aground atTallinn, Estonia. She was later refloated and temporary repairs were effected for a return to Sweden. She was then laid up.[20] |
| Mangalore | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea offSpurn HeadYorkshire.[20] Her 77 crew survived.[107] |
| Pegu | United Kingdom | Thecargo liner became stranded in the Crosby Channel, offLiverpool,Lancashire. She broke in two and was declared atotal loss.[108][109] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Livingston | United Kingdom | Thecargo ship came ashore atAinsdale,Lancashire in a gale with the loss of 23 of her 33 crew.[110] |
| Gerrit Fritzen | Germany | The cargo ship was wrecked onSchiermonnikoog,Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew abandoned ship without casualties.[111][112] |
| Royston Grange | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy SL 8B: The cargo ship wastorpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west ofCornwall (49°15′N9°16′W / 49.250°N 9.267°W /49.250; -9.267) byU-28 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued by the trawlerRomilly (United Kingdom).[20][113][114] |
| Sylvain | Netherlands | World War II: Thefishing trawler left port on this date and disappeared in theNorth Sea with all eleven hands. She was probably sunk by amine on 25 November.[56][115][116] |
| Uskmouth | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west ofCape Finisterre, Spain (43°23′N11°27′W / 43.383°N 11.450°W /43.383; -11.450) byU-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued byL'Indomptable ( French Navy) andJuventus ( Italy).[20][50][117][118] |
| V 301 Weser | Kriegsmarine | World War II: Thevorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in theBaltic Sea offLangeland, Denmark. Sixteen crew were reported missing.[34][50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Piłsudski |  Poland | World War II: Thetroopship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea off themouth of the Humber (53°15′N0°30′E / 53.250°N 0.500°E /53.250; 0.500) with the loss of ten of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued byHMS Valorous ( Royal Navy).[20][50] |
| Quenast | Belgium | Thecargo ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of theNoord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands) with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued byParis (Norway).[20][119] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gustaf E. Reuter | Sweden | World War II: Thetanker wastorpedoed and damaged in theAtlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west ofFair Isle, United Kingdom, byU-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. She was taken in tow byHMT Kingston Beryl ( Royal Navy) but broke in two the next day, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. Survivors were rescued by HMTKingston Beryl and theLerwick lifeboatLady Jane and Martha Ryland ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[50][120] |
| Spaarndam | Netherlands | World War II: Thecargo liner struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north east of theTongue Lightship (Trinity House) (51°33′05″N1°24′22″E / 51.55139°N 1.40611°E /51.55139; 1.40611) with the loss of five lives.[3][20][56][121][122][64] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Birchol |  Royal Fleet Auxiliary | Thetanker ran aground offSouth Uist and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[50][123][124] |
| Rubislaw | United Kingdom | World War II: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east north east of theTongue Lightship (Trinity House) with the loss of thirteen of her crew. Survivors were rescued by aRoyal Navy trawler.[3][125] |
| Waikouaiti | United Kingdom | .jpg) The cargo ship ran aground onDog Island in New Zealand'sFoveaux Strait and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[126] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ionian | United Kingdom | World War II:Convoy FN 43: Thecargo ship struck amine and sank in theNorth Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off theNewarp Lightship (Trinity House) (52°45′15″N1°56′15″E / 52.75417°N 1.93750°E /52.75417; 1.93750). All 37 crew were rescued byHMS Hastings ( Royal Navy).[50][127] |
| U-35 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: TheType VIIB submarine (616/733 t, 1936) was sunk in the North Sea (60°53′N2°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E /60.883; 2.783) bydepth charges fromHMS Icarus,HMS Kashmir andHMS Kingston (all Royal Navy). All 43 crew were rescued and taken asprisoners of war. |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AV-45 | Finland | Winter War: The Finnish Coast Guard motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic offLavansaari Island byGordi ( Soviet Navy). All four Coast Guardsmen on board were killed.[128] |
| Jaameri | Finland | Winter War: Thecoaster sank atLiinahamari.[50] |
| Realf | Norway | World War II: Thetanker struck amine and was damaged in theNorth Sea south east ofFlamborough Head,Yorkshire (53°55′N0°22′E / 53.917°N 0.367°E /53.917; 0.367) with the loss of one of the 43 people on board. Survivors were rescued bySantagata ( Italy).Realf sank the next day.[50][129] |
| Sheaf Crest | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea offMargate,Kent (51°32′N1°26′E / 51.533°N 1.433°E /51.533; 1.433) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. Twelve survivors were rescued byORP Błyskawica ( Polish Navy).[3][52][130] |
| Syvari | Finland | Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari.[50] |
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seekum | United States | Thefishing vessel was wrecked inSoutheast Alaska nearSitka,Territory of Alaska, with the loss of the only person on board.[131] |