List of shipwrecks in 1939
The list of shipwrecks in 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1939.
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- Aurea (
United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east by north of the Isle of May, Fife by Luftwaffe aircraft.[1] - Guiseppe (
Italy): The collier foundered in the North Sea off Withernsea, Yorkshire.[2] - Halle (
Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled sometime in September or October to prevent capture by the French .[3] - Kinsol ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank off Sanda Island, Argyllshire.[4]
- Ruban ( United Kingdom): The collier ran aground on The Lizard, Cornwall and was wrecked.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "FV Aurea (FD300) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Guiseppe (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Gains And Lossed In French Shipping". The Times. No. 48450. London. 31 October 1939. col G, p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help)
- ^ "SS Kinsol (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Ruban (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.