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The list of shipwrecks in October 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1939.
1 October
2 October
3 October
4 October
5 October
6 October
List of shipwrecks: 6 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
Lochgoil
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship (9,462 GRT, 1922) struck a mine laid by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine ) and was damaged in the Bristol Channel (5 nautical miles (9.3 km)) off the Scarweather Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (51°24′N 4°00′W / 51.400°N 4.000°W / 51.400; -4.000 ). There was no casualty. She was beached in Mumbles Bay . Lochgoil was on a voyage from Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada to Newport, Monmouthshire . She was refloated on 28 November, repaired and returned to service.[ 4] [ 16] [ 17]
Mahratta
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HG 1 : The cargo ship (6,690 GRT, 1917) ran aground on Fork Spit, Goodwin Sands , Kent and was wrecked. All crew were rescued by the hoveller Lady Haig ( United Kingdom ).
7 October
8 October
9 October
List of shipwrecks: 9 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
Indra
Finland
World War II : The cargo ship (1,999 GRT) was badly damaged by a mine in the North Sea off Terschelling , Friesland , Netherlands. Three crew were killed and 6 of the 20 survivors were wounded. The ship was towed to IJmuiden , Netherlands.[ 24] [ 25]
Mount Ida
Greece
The cargo ship (4,202 GRT, 1938) ran aground on the Ower Bank in the North Sea . All 29 crew rescued by lifeboat but one later died from injuries sustained during the rescue.
10 October
12 October
List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
Aris
Greece
World War II : The cargo ship (4,810 GRT, 1914) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland (53°28′N 14°30′W / 53.467°N 14.500°W / 53.467; -14.500 ) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two crew of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Sicilien ( Netherlands ).[ 3] [ 4] [ 29]
Crane
United States
With no one aboard, the 10-gross register ton , 34-foot (10.4 m) fishing vessel was wrecked at Valdez , Territory of Alaska .[ 30]
Emile Miguet
France
World War II: Convoy KJ 2S : The tanker (14,115 GRT, 1937) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 190 nautical miles (350 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°15′N 14°50′W / 50.250°N 14.833°W / 50.250; -14.833 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by Black Hawk ( United States ). Emile Miguet was scuttled by HMS Imogen ( Royal Navy ).[ 3] [ 4] [ 31]
Princeton
United States
During a voyage from Haines to Sitka , Territory of Alaska , with three passengers, a crew of three, and a cargo of four tons of potatoes , the 45-gross register ton , 60.2-foot (18.3 m) motor vessel was wrecked without loss of life during a gale on Little Island (58°32′25″N 135°02′35″W / 58.54028°N 135.04306°W / 58.54028; -135.04306 (Little Island ) ) in Lynn Canal in Southeast Alaska . On 13 October, the Alaska Game Commission motor vessel Bear rescued all six people who had been aboard Princeton .[ 32]
13 October
List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
Gressholm
Norway
World War II : The coaster (619 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) north west of Texel , North Holland , Netherlands (53°55′N 2°55′E / 53.917°N 2.917°E / 53.917; 2.917 ) with the loss of three of her 11 crew. The survivors were rescued by Emmi ( Finland ).[ 4] [ 33]
Heronspool
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 17S : The cargo ship (5,202 GRT, 1929) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 260 nautical miles (480 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°13′N 14°48′W / 50.217°N 14.800°W / 50.217; -14.800 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All crew were rescued by President Harding ( United States ).[ 3] [ 4] [ 34]
Louisiane
France
World War II: Convoy OA 17 : The cargo ship (6,903 GRT, 1921) straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 240 nautical miles (440 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°14′N 15°05′W / 50.233°N 15.083°W / 50.233; -15.083 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMS Imogen ( Royal Navy ).[ 3] [ 4] [ 35] [ 36]
U-40
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXA submarine (1,016/1,134 t, 1939) struck a mine in the English Channel (50°42′N 0°15′E / 50.700°N 0.250°E / 50.700; 0.250 ) and sank with the loss of 45 of her 48 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Boreas and HMS Brazen (both Royal Navy ).[ 4]
U-42
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type IXA submarine (1,016/1,134 t, 1939) was depth charged and sunk at 49°12′00″N 16°00′00″W / 49.20000°N 16.00000°W / 49.20000; -16.00000 by HMS Imogen and HMS Ilex (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of 26 of her 46 crew.
14 October
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
Bretagne
France
World War II : Convoy KJF 3 : The cargo ship (10,108 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 130 nautical miles (240 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°20′N 12°45′W / 50.333°N 12.750°W / 50.333; -12.750 ) by U-45 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 5 crew and 2 passengers. The 341 survivors were rescued by HMS Ilex and HMS Imogen (both Royal Navy ).[ 3] [ 4] [ 37] [ 38]
Lochavon
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy KJF 3 : The cargo liner (9,205 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by U-45 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seven crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Isis ( Royal Navy ) and Lochavon sank on 16 October.[ 3] [ 4] [ 39]
Lorentz W. Hansen
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1,918 GRT, 1920) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 420 nautical miles (780 km) east of Newfoundland (49°05′N 43°44′W / 49.083°N 43.733°W / 49.083; -43.733 ) by Deutschland ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 21 crew.[ 3] [ 4] [ 40] [ 41]
Marion Traber
Germany
The cargo ship (2,434 GRT, 1923) ran aground in the Baltic Sea off Nyköping , Sweden and was wrecked.[ 3]
HMS Royal Oak
Royal Navy
World War II: The Revenge -class battleship (29,150/33,240 t, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in Scapa Flow , Orkney Islands (at 58°55′N 2°59′W / 58.917°N 2.983°W / 58.917; -2.983 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 835 of her 1,260 crew.[ 42]
Sneaton
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (3,677 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (49°05′N 13°05′W / 49.083°N 13.083°W / 49.083; -13.083 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by Alexandre Andre ( Belgium ).[ 3] [ 4] [ 43]
U-45
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIB submarine (741/843 t, 1938) was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°58′N 12°57′W / 50.967°N 12.950°W / 50.967; -12.950 ) by HMS Icarus , HMS Inglefield , HMS Intrepid and HMS Ivanhoe (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of all 38 crew.
15 October
16 October
17 October
List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
City of Mandalay
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HG 3 : The cargo ship (7,028 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) west north west of Cape Finisterre , Spain (44°57′N 13°36′W / 44.950°N 13.600°W / 44.950; -13.600 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of the 80 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Independence Hall ( United States ) and Skudd IV ( Norway )[ 3] [ 44] [ 50]
Clan Chisholm
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (7,256 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north north west of Cape Finisterre (approximately 44°57′N 13°40′W / 44.950°N 13.667°W / 44.950; -13.667 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 78 crew. Survivors were rescued by Independence Hall ( United States ).[ 44] [ 51]
Huntsman
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk with demolition charges in the South Atlantic (16°00′S 17°00′W / 16.000°S 17.000°W / -16.000; -17.000 ) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine ) that had captured her on the 10th. The whole crew survived. (Look 10/10/1939)[ 3] [ 52]
HMS Iron Duke
Royal Navy
World War II: The Iron Duke -class battleship (21,250/24,000 t, 1914) was attacked by four Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of 1 Staffeln , Kampfgeschwader 30 , Luftwaffe at Scapa Flow and was beached to prevent her sinking.[ 53] Twenty-five crew were killed. She was later repaired and returned to service.
V 804 Skolpenbank
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The vorpostenboot (381 GRT, 1930) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Schiermonnikoog , Friesland , Netherlands.[ 54] [ 55]
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HG 3 : The passenger ship (10,184 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) west of Bordeaux , Gironde , France (44°52′N 14°31′W / 44.867°N 14.517°W / 44.867; -14.517 ) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 58 of the 281 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Independence Hall ( United States ).[ 3] [ 44] [ 56]
18 October
19 October
20 October
21 October
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
Capitaine Edmond Laborie
France
World War II : The cargo ship (3,087 GRT, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (53°19′50″N 0°38′20″E / 53.33056°N 0.63889°E / 53.33056; 0.63889 ). All crew were rescued by the Gorleston Lifeboat Louise Stephens ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ).[ 44] [ 66] [ 67]
Deodata
Norway
World War II: The tanker (3,295 GRT, 1897) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth , Norfolk (53°21′00″N 0°36′09″E / 53.35000°N 0.60250°E / 53.35000; 0.60250 ). All crew were rescued by the Gorleston Lifeboat Louise Stephens ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ).[ 67] [ 68]
Lake Neuchatel
Royal Navy
World War II: The special service ship (3,859 GRT, 1907) was scuttled as a blockship in Kirk Sound, Scapa Flow , Orkney Islands . Salvaged in 1948.[ 69]
New Mathilde
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (1,559 GRT, 1906) foundered in the South China Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Kwangchowan , French Indo-China .[ 70] [ 71]
Orsa
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1,478 GRT, 1925) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Flamborough Head , Yorkshire with the loss of 16 of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Woolston ( Royal Navy .[ 3] [ 44] [ 72] [ 73]
Poseidon
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (5,864 GRT, 1922) was captured in the Denmark Strait (67°08′N 21°18′W / 67.133°N 21.300°W / 67.133; -21.300 by HMS Scotstoun ( Royal Navy ). She was taken in tow by HMS Transylvania ( Royal Navy ) on 25 October but scuttled by her two days later after the towline parted in a blizzard.[ 44]
V 701 Este
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The vorpostenboot (426 or 449 GRT, 1934) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Møn , Denmark with the loss of 70 of her 75 crew.[ 53] [ 44] [ 74] [ 75]
22 October
23 October
24 October
25 October
27 October
28 October
29 October
30 October
31 October
Unknown date
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1939
Ship
State
Description
Safe
Netherlands
World War II : The coaster (376 GRT, 1939) left Antwerp , Belgium on the 7th for Riga but never arrived and was lost without a trace with all 7 hands. She probably struck a mine in the North Sea around the 10th.[ 20] [ 102]
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