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The list of shipwrecks in December 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1939 .
1 December
For the loss of MV Realf on this day, see the entry for 30 November 1939
List of shipwrecks: 1 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Arcturus
Norway
World War II : The cargo ship (1277 gt, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Peterhead , Aberdeenshire , United Kingdom by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by Eva ( Norway ) and Ivar ( Denmark ).[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Dalryan
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4558 gt, 1930) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south west of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (51°31′00″N 1°19′05″E / 51.51667°N 1.31806°E / 51.51667; 1.31806 ).[ 4] [ 5]
Floride
France
World War II: The cargo ship (7030 gt, 1921) struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerque , Nord . She was beached at Malo-les-Bains , Nord but broke in two and was declared a total loss. Three crewmen were killed.[ 2] [ 6] [ 7]
Grethe
Denmark
The schooner (264 gt, 1909) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent and was wrecked. The seven crew were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[ 2] [ 8]
Mercator
Finland
World War II: The cargo ship (4260 gt, 1904) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south east of Aberdeen (57°39′N 0°36′W / 57.650°N 0.600°W / 57.650; -0.600 ) by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 32 crew. Some survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Bread Winner ( United Kingdom ) and the Peterhead lifeboat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ) with the rest reaching Boddam, Aberdeenshire in a lifeboat .[ 1] [ 2] [ 9] [ 10]
2 December
List of shipwrecks: 2 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Chancellor
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HXF 11 : The cargo ship (4607 gt, 1916) collided with Athelchief ( United Kingdom ) in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) off Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada (44°30′N 61°51′W / 44.500°N 61.850°W / 44.500; -61.850 ) and sank. All 42 crew survived.[ 11] [ 12]
Doric Star
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic (19°15′S 5°05′E / 19.250°S 5.083°E / -19.250; 5.083 ) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 1]
Eskdene
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HN 3 : The cargo ship (3829 gt, 1934) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea (56°30′N 1°40′W / 56.500°N 1.667°W / 56.500; -1.667 ) by U-56 ( Kriegsmarine ) and was abandoned by her 29 crew, who were rescued by Hild ( Norway ). Eskdene drifted for five days before she was taken in tow by Bulger ( United Kingdom ) and beached at South Shields , Co Durham on 8 December.[ 2]
San Calisto
United Kingdom
World War II: The tanker (8010 gt, 1937) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south west of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom ) with the loss of six of her 42 crew.[ 1] [ 5] [ 13]
Watussi
Germany
World War II: The passenger ship (9521 gt, 1928) was scuttled in the South Atlantic 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Agulhas , South Africa after being spotted by a Junkers Ju 86 aircraft of the South African Air Force and approached by HMS Sussex ( Royal Navy ), which rescued the 196 people on board. Watussi was shelled by HMS Renown ( Royal Navy ) to quicken her sinking.[ 1] [ 2] [ 14]
3 December
4 December
5 December
6 December
List of shipwrecks: 6 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Agu
Estonia
World War II : The cargo ship (1575 gt, 1885) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 18 crew.[ 31] [ 32]
Britta
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (6214 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) south west of the Longships Lighthouse by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Memlinc ( Belgium ).[ 1] [ 2]
Føina
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1674 gt, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) west north west of Rattray Head , Aberdeenshire , Scotland by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 18 crew.[ 1] [ 2] [ 33] [ 34]
Paralos
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (3435 gt, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east of North Foreland , Kent (51°31′N 1°37′E / 51.517°N 1.617°E / 51.517; 1.617 ) with the loss of three of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by Roek ( United Kingdom ).[ 5] [ 35]
Ussukuma
Nazi Germany
World War II: The passenger ship was scuttled in the South Atlantic (100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Necochea , Argentina, when intercepted by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). All 107 crew were rescued and interned for the duration of the war.
Vinga
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1974 gt, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (56°25′N 1°08′E / 56.417°N 1.133°E / 56.417; 1.133 ) by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine ). The 22 crew were rescued by Transporter ( Denmark ).[ 1] [ 2] [ 36] [ 37]
HMT Washington
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (209 gt, 1909) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Caister-on-Sea , Norfolk with the loss of seven of her eight crew.[ 2] [ 38]
7 December
List of shipwrecks: 7 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Eskedene
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (3829 gt, 1934) was damaged by a mine 70 nautical miles (130 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne . She was beached at South Shields , Co Durham . Later repaired and returned to service.[ 1]
Louis Sheid
Belgium
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground off Thurlestone , Devon , United Kingdom (50°15′48″N 3°52′12″W / 50.26333°N 3.87000°W / 50.26333; -3.87000 ) while escaping from U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ). She broke in two and was declared a total loss. There were 46 survivors.[ 39]
Scotia
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (2400 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (57°31′N 2°17′E / 57.517°N 2.283°E / 57.517; 2.283 ) by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 19 of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hafnia ( Denmark ).[ 2] [ 40]
Streonshalh
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (3895 gt, 1928) was stopped in the Atlantic Ocean south of Trinidad (25°01′S 27°50′W / 25.017°S 27.833°W / -25.017; -27.833 ) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine ) and was sunk with scuttling charges and gunfire after her 32 crew had been taken aboard the raider.[ 1] [ 2] [ 41] [ 42]
Tajandoen
Netherlands
World War II: The cargo ship (8159 gt, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Ouessant , Finistère , France (49°09′N 4°51′W / 49.150°N 4.850°W / 49.150; -4.850 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by Louis Sheid ( United Kingdom ).[ 2] [ 43]
Thomas Walton
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4460 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea south of Svolvær , Norway (67°53′N 14°29′E / 67.883°N 14.483°E / 67.883; 14.483 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 13 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by Irma ( Norway ) and Sebu ( Germany ).[ 44]
Whintown
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (733 gt, 1919) collided with Leo ( United Kingdom ) in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the Haisboro' Lightship and sank.[ 1]
8 December
List of shipwrecks: 8 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Adour
Belgium
The cargo ship (1105 gt, 1898) ran aground on rocks at Îles de Glenan , Brest, France and sank.[ 1]
Brandon
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy OB 48 : The cargo ship (6668 gt, 1917) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Land's End , Cornwall (50°28′N 8°28′W / 50.467°N 8.467°W / 50.467; -8.467 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Marie Jose Rosette ( Belgium ) and Tritten ( United Kingdom ).[ 2] [ 45]
Corea
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (751 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer , Norfolk . with the loss of eight of her 15 crew. The survivors were rescued by H F Bailey III ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution )[ 1] [ 2]
Dinard
France
The coaster (579 gt, 1921) collided with Swynfleet ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the North Sea off Deal, Kent .[ 46] [ 47]
Merel
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1088 gt, 1925) struck a mine and sank in The Downs , Kent west of the Gull Lightship ( United Kingdom ) with the loss of 16 of her 18 crew.[ 5] [ 48]
Middlesbro'
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (989 gt, 1924) struck the wreck of Goodwood ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Flamborough Head , Yorkshire . The crew were rescued by Runeborg ( Sweden ).[ 2] [ 49]
9 December
10 December
List of shipwrecks: 10 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Bolheim
Germany
World War II : Winter War : The cargo ship (3196 gt, 1913) was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Mäntyluoto , Finland, 28 miles south west of Sappi Lighthouse by S-1 ( Soviet Navy ). Three crewmen were killed.[ 1] [ 2] [ 54] [ 55]
Fire King
United Kingdom
The coaster (758 gt, 1925) collided with Duke of Lancaster ( United Kingdom ) in the Irish Sea off the Point of Ayre , Isle of Man and sank. The wreck was dispersed in 1940.[ 56]
Immingham
Netherlands
World War II: The coaster (398 gt, 1936) struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Callantsoog , North Holland . She sank the next day. All seven crew were rescued.[ 2] [ 57]
Jotun
Norway
The coaster (534 gt) ran aground south of Berwick-upon-Tweed , Northumberland and was wrecked.[ 2]
Kabinda
Belgium
The cargo ship (5182 gt, 1917) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent (51°15′03″N 1°29′17″E / 51.25083°N 1.48806°E / 51.25083; 1.48806 ) and broke in two. She was declared a total loss. All 41 crewmen were rescued.[ 2] [ 4] [ 58] [ 39] [ 59]
Kassari
Estonia
World War II: Winter War : The cargo ship (379 gt) was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Utö by S-323 ( Soviet Navy ) with the loss of one crew member.[ 1] [ 2]
HMT Ray of Hope
Royal Navy
World War II: The auxiliary mineswseeper (98 gt, 1925) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ramsgate , Kent with the loss of nine of her 12 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Silver Dawn ( Royal Navy ).[ 24] [ 60]
Reinbeck
Germany
World War II: Winter War : The cargo ship (2884 gt) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by S-322 ( Soviet Navy ).[ 1] [ 2]
Stanwood
United Kingdom
The collier's cargo of coal caught fire. She was beached in the Carrick Roads but capsized and was declared a total loss. The wreck was dispersed by explosives.[ 61]
Willowpool
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4815 gt, 1925) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of the Newarp Lightship ( United Kingdom ) by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine ) All 36 crew were rescued by the Gorleston lifeboat Louise Stephens ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ).[ 1] [ 62] [ 63]
11 December
12 December
13 December
List of shipwrecks: 13 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Algol
Sweden
World War II : The cargo ship hit a mine between Trelleborg and Falsterbo (55°19′N 12°28′E / 55.317°N 12.467°E / 55.317; 12.467 ) and sank. Six crew were rescued. She was salvaged in 1940, repaired and returned to service.
Ashkabad
Soviet Union
World War II: The cargo ship (1173 gt, 1899) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque , Nord , France by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 crew.[ 1] [ 2]
Deptford
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4101 gt, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Honningsvåg , Norway (62°15′N 05°08′E / 62.250°N 5.133°E / 62.250; 5.133 (Deptford (ship) ) ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 32 of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HNoMS Firda ( Royal Norwegian Navy ) and Nordnorge ( Norway ).[ 1] [ 2] [ 71]
Indigirka
Soviet Union
The Dalstroi passenger ship ran aground when trying to enter the La Perouse Strait with a loss of 741 lives, most of them from the Gulag prison.
King Egbert
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FS 53 : The cargo ship (4536 gt, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off Happisburgh , Norfolk with the loss of one of her 33 crew.[ 2] [ 72]
HSwMS Manligheten
Swedish Navy
The ship suffered an onboard explosion which killed six crew.[ 1]
Mina
Estonia
World War II: The cargo ship (1173 gt, 1899) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 17 crew.[ 73] [ 74]
Rosa
Belgium
World War II: The cargo ship (1146 gt, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of one crew member.[ 2] [ 75]
HMT William Hallett
Royal Navy
World War II: The Strath-class naval trawler (202 gt, 1919) was sunk by a mine 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of eight of her nine crew. The survivor was rescued by the trawler Ben Arthur ( United Kingdom ).[ 1] [ 2]
14 December
15 December
16 December
17 December
List of shipwrecks: 17 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Admiral Graf Spee
Kriegsmarine
Admiral Graf Spee
World War II : Battle of the River Plate : The Template:Sclass- was scuttled off Montevideo, Uruguay rather than engage with the Allies or be interned.
Bogö
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (1214 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of the Isle of May , Fife , United Kingdom (56°12′N 0°17′W / 56.200°N 0.283°W / 56.200; -0.283 ) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawer River Earn ( United Kingdom ).[ 1] [ 79] [ 89] [ 90]
Compagnus
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel (270 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east by north of the Isle of May by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by Colleague ( United Kingdom ).[ 79] [ 91]
Eileen Wray
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (227 gt) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Hartlepool , Co Durham by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. She was towed into port but sank.[ 79]
Isabella Greig
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (210 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 145 nautical miles (269 km) east by north of the Isle of May by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[ 79]
Jaegersborg
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (1245 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 18 crew.[ 1] [ 92]
Pearl
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (198 gt, 1899) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) east by south of the Inner Dowsing Lightship ( United Kingdom ) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crew member.[ 79] [ 93]
Serenity
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (487 gt, 1937) was bombed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) east north east of Whitby , Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. All eight crew were rescued by a lifeboat.[ 1] [ 94]
Zelos
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (227 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) east by north of the Isle of May by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe.[ 79]
18 December
19 December
List of shipwrecks: 19 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Columbus
Germany
World War II : The passenger ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) east of Cape May , New Jersey , United States by HMS Hyperion ( Royal Navy ) and was scuttled by her crew with the loss of two lives.
City of Kobe
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FS 56 : The cargo ship (4373 gt, 1924) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea near the Cross Sands Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (52°35′N 1°59′E / 52.583°N 1.983°E / 52.583; 1.983 ) with the loss of one of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Tumby ( Royal Navy ).[ 1] [ 79] [ 97]
Daneden
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (210 gt, 1914) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east south east of the Shetland Islands by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe .[ 98]
Jytte
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (1877 gt, 1884) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Souter Point , Northumberland , United Kingdom with the loss of ten of her 18 crew. Survivors were rescued by Avance ( Denmark ).[ 1] [ 2]
River Earn
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (202 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east north east of Kinnaird Head (58°30′N 2°01′E / 58.500°N 2.017°E / 58.500; 2.017 ) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All on board were rescued by Rogaland ( Norway ).[ 79]
Uko
Finland
World War II: The coaster (757 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Utsira , Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft. All on board were rescued by Sir Ernest Cassel ( Sweden ).[ 79]
Voima
Merivoimat
World War II: Winter War :The minelayer/naval tugboat (66 gt) was lost by grounding.[ 99]
20 December
List of shipwrecks: 20 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Adolph Bratt
Sweden
World War II : The cargo ship (1323 gt, 1924) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling , Friesland Netherlands (53°28′N 5°08′E / 53.467°N 5.133°E / 53.467; 5.133 ) with the loss of five of the 22 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Auseklis ( Latvia ).[ 1] [ 79] [ 100]
Mars
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1877 gt, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of St Mary's Lightship ( United Kingdom ), off Blyth, Northumberland (55°03′48″N 1°23′59″E / 55.06333°N 1.39972°E / 55.06333; 1.39972 ) with the loss of seven of her 22 crew.[ 1] [ 79]
HMS Napia
Royal Navy
World War II: The tug (155 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank in The Downs , off Deal, Kent (51°15′45″N 1°25′00″E / 51.26250°N 1.41667°E / 51.26250; 1.41667 ) with the loss of all eight crew.[ 79] [ 101]
Vega
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1300 gt, 1897) was damaged by a mine off Terschelling. She was beached on 21 December near IJmuiden , North Holland but was declared a total loss. The 17 crew were rescued by Venern ( Sweden ).[ 1] [ 79]
21 December
List of shipwrecks: 21 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
HMS Bayonet
Royal Navy
World War II : The Template:Sclass2- (530 gt, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth off Leith , Midlothian with the loss of three of her 31 crew.[ 79]
Carl Henckel
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1352 gt, 1882) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Aberdeen , Scotland (57°00′N 0°17′E / 57.000°N 0.283°E / 57.000; 0.283 ) with the loss of ten crew and 18 of the 19 crew of Mars ( Sweden ). The survivors were rescued by Hop ( Norway ).[ 1] [ 79] [ 102]
Comitas
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (3638 gt, 1905) struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium. She was beached off Vlissingen , Zeeland , Netherlands. There was no victim and 28 survivors. She later broke in two, a total loss.[ 103] [ 104]
Danube IV
United Kingdom
The tug (239 gt) collided with Southern Prince ( United Kingdom ) in the Clyde and sank.[ 79]
Mars
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1475 gt, 1882) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Isle of May , Fife (57°00′N 0°20′E / 57.000°N 0.333°E / 57.000; 0.333 ) by U-21 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 19 crew were rescued by Carl Henckel ( Sweden ).[ 79] [ 105] [ 106]
Rudolf
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (924 gt, 1893) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°07′N 1°32′E / 58.117°N 1.533°E / 58.117; 1.533 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by Biarritz and Bjerka (both Norway ).[ 1] [ 79] [ 107] [ 108]
Southern Prince
United Kingdom
The ship collided with Danube IV ( United Kingdom ) in the Clyde and was beached. She was refloated on 23 December, repaired and returned to service.[ 79]
22 December
23 December
25 December
List of shipwrecks: 25 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Edenwood
United Kingdom
The collier (1167 gt, 1938) collided with HMS Derbyshire ( Royal Navy ) and sank in the English Channel east of Bembridge , Isle of Wight .[ 79] [ 115]
Lappen
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (557 gt, 1893) was sunk by an explosion in the Norwegian Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Bergen , Hordaland . The crew were rescued by HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen ( Royal Norwegian Navy ). The explosion was later attributed to barratry .[ 79] [ 116]
HMT Loch Doon
Royal Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (534 gt, 1937) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Blyth, Northumberland with the loss of all 15 crew.[ 1] [ 79]
Stanholme
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship (2473 gt, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel (51°20′N 3°39′W / 51.333°N 3.650°W / 51.333; -3.650 ) with the loss of 13 of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by Liv ( Norway ).[ 1] [ 79] [ 117] [ 118]
Tanger
Germany
The cargo ship (1742 gt) collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Brunsbüttel , Schleswig-Holstein .[ 79]
Torwood
Norway
World War II: The coaster (254 gt, 1921) struck a mine in the North Sea west of Karmøy , Rogaland and was damaged. She sank the next day with the loss of four of her 11 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hild ( Norway ).[ 119]
26 December
27 December
List of shipwrecks: 27 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Stanholme
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship (2473 gt, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Norway with the loss of 14 of her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by a Norwegian ship.[ 116]
28 December
29 December
List of shipwrecks: 29 December 1939
Ship
State
Description
Cabo San Antonio
Spain
The cargo liner (12 275 gt, 1930) caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of Conakry , French Guinea and was abandoned with the loss of five passengers. Survivors were rescued by a French ship. Cabo San Antonio was scuttled by a French warship as she was a danger to navigation.[ 122]
Neptun
Germany
The coaster (727 gt) ran aground in the Kattegat off Varberg , Sweden and was wrecked.[ 79]
30 December
31 December
Unknown date
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^ "Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 - 1945, Ships beginning with P & Q" . Warsailors. Retrieved 6 February 2012 .
^ "Kriegsmarine Crew losses" . historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 6 December 2019 .
^ "War Diary German Naval Staff Operations Division, November 1939" . archive.org. Retrieved 6 December 2019 .
^ "SS Navasota (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Agu (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Agu" . uboat.net. Retrieved 6 December 2019 .
^ "SS Foina (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Føina" . Warsailors. Retrieved 12 January 2012 .
^ "SS Paralos (+1939)" (in Dutch and English). Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Vinga (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
^ "Vinga" . Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "HMT Washington (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
^ a b Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 443. ISBN 1 86176 023 X .
^ "Scotia" . Uboat. Retrieved 4 February 2012 .
^ "This day in the war, 9-13 Dec 1939" . ww2aircraft.net. Retrieved 9 December 2019 .
^ "Streonshalh" . www.maritimequest.com. Retrieved 9 December 2019 .
^ "SS Tajandoen (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Thomas Walton (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Brandon (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
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^ "SS Dinard (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Merel (part Of) (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Middlesbro' (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Adolf Leonhardt (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Magnus (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS San Alberto (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "San Alberto" . Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012 .
^ "SS Bolheim (+1939)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 25 October 2019 .
^ "S-1" . www.nashapobeda.lv. Retrieved 25 October 2019 .
^ "SS Fire King II (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "MV Immingham (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Kabinda (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Ouest Eclair, 11 Dec 1939" . gallica.bnf.fr. Retrieved 10 December 2019 .
^ "HMT Ray of Hope (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Stanwood (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Willowpool (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
^ "Willowpool" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Garoufalia (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Garoufalia" . Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012 .
^ "SS Storfjeld (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939 - 1945, Ships starting with Sp through St" . Warsailors. Retrieved 21 February 2012 .
^ "SS Marwick Head (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Torö" . sv.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "SS Vidovdan (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011 .
^ "SS Deptford (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS King Egbert (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Mina (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Mina" . Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012 .
^ "SS Rosa (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "F-9 (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "F-9" . www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. Retrieved 13 February 2019 .
^ "James Ludford (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Naval Events, December 1939, Part 2 of 2, Friday 15th - Sunday 31st" . Naval History. Retrieved 5 December 2011 .
^ "SS Germaine (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Harfry (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS H. C. Flood (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Ragni" . Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "SS Ursus (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Amble (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Incidents 13 Dec'39-14 Feb'40" . NE-diary.bpears.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012 .
^ "Glitrefjell" . Uboat. Retrieved 15 February 2012 .
^ "HMS Sedgefly (FY 122) (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Bogo (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Bogø" . Uboat. Retrieved 15 February 2012 .
^ "FV Compagnus (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Jaegersborg (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "FV Pearl (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "MV Serenity (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "FV Active (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "FV Trinity N. B. (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "City of Kobe" . Uboat. Retrieved 15 February 2012 .
^ "FV Dane N (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Finnish Navy Loses" . Kotisvut.fonet. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016 .
^ "SS Adolph Bratt (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Napia (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Hop" . Warsailors. Retrieved 15 January 2012 .
^ "SS Comitas (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Italian Losses" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019 .
^ "SS Mars (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Mars" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Rudolf (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Rudolf" . Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "HMT Dromio (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "SS Longships (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "HMT Glen Albyn (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "HMS Dolphin" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Kizilrmak (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "HMT Promotive (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "MV Edenwood (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ a b "D/S Lappen" . Warsailors. Retrieved 26 January 2011 .
^ "SS Stanholme (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Liv" . Warsailors. Retrieved 26 January 2011 .
^ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with To through Ty" . Warsailors. Retrieved 11 February 2012 .
^ "HMT Barbara Robertson (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "FV Resercho (GY1103) ? (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "MV Cabo San Antonio (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ ."SS Telma (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "V-704 (Claus Wisch) (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Einswarden class Patrols 1917-1918,1939-1941 Germany" . Navypedia. Retrieved 5 December 2016 .
^ "Adeline (P-50) (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Naval Events, October 1939, Part 2 of 2, Sunday 15th - Tuesday 31st" . Naval History. Retrieved 3 December 2011 .
^ "SS Luna (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
^ "Finnish Navy in the Winter War" . Kotisivat.fonet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017 .
^ "Maud Mary (+1939)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011 .
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