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The list of shipwrecks in January 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1940 .
1 January
3 January
4 January
5 January
6 January
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Barsac
Marine Nationale
The armed patrol ship (1049 gt, 1923) ran aground on the Isalons Rocks, Vigo , Galicia , Spain and sank with the loss of 18 crew.[19]
Beltinge
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (1736 gt, 1916) ran aground at Les Sables d'Olonne , Vendée , France and was wrecked.[20]
British Liberty
United Kingdom
World War II : The tanker (8485 gt, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of the Dyck Lightship with the loss of 24 crew.[3] [21] [22]
City of Marseilles
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (8317 gt, 1913) struck a mine and was damaged in the Firth of Tay . She was abandoned with the loss of one of her 164 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Broughty Ferry lifeboat Mona ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ), a Royal Air Force launch and a pilot cutter . She was later boarded by personnel from HMT Cranefly , HMT Sturton and HMT Suilven (all Royal Navy ) and towed into Dundee , Scotland . Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[23]
Eta
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (81 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of the Outer Gabbard Lightship ( United Kingdom ). All crew were rescued.[3]
Gloreda
Australia
The ship caught fire and sank in Hervey Bay , Queensland .[24]
Frankenwald
Germany
The cargo ship (5062 gt) ran aground on Bratholmen , Norway and sank. All 48 crew were rescued.[25]
Sampo
Merivoimat
The icebreaker ran aground. Salvaged in the Spring of 1940.[26]
7 January
8 January
9 January
List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Dunbar Castle
United Kingdom
World War II : The ocean liner (10 002 gt, 1929) struck a mine off North Foreland , Kent and sank with the loss of 152 lives[35] [36]
Gowrie
United Kingdom
World War II: The coaster (689 gt, 1909) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Stonehaven , Aberdeenshire by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X , Luftwaffe . All 12 crew were rescued.[3] [37] [38]
Montauban
Free France
The collier (4191 gt, 1920) ran aground on Saltscar Rocks, Redcar , Yorkshire , United Kingdom (54°37′45″N 1°02′27″W / 54.62917°N 1.04083°W / 54.62917; -1.04083 ). All 39 crew were rescued by the Redcar life-boat. She broke up on 15 January.[39] [40] [41]
Oakgrove
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1985 gt, 1906) was bombed and sunk off Cromer , Norfolk by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crewmember.[3] [42]
HMS Starfish
Royal Navy
World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Heligoland Bight by M-7 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was forced on the surface and subsequently sank. All crew were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.
Tonis Chandris
Greece
World War II: The cargo ship (2689 gt, 1904) ran aground on Unst , Shetland Islands , United Kingdom and was wrecked. All crew were rescued by the Lerwick lifeboat .[3] [43]
Truida
Netherlands
World War II: The coaster (176 gt, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea west of Ramsgate , Kent, United Kingdom (51°27′N 1°50′E / 51.450°N 1.833°E / 51.450; 1.833 ). All crew were rescued by Friso ( Netherlands ).[3] [44]
Upminster
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1013 gt, 1934) was bombed and damaged off Cromer (53°03′N 1°29′E / 53.050°N 1.483°E / 53.050; 1.483 ) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew. She sank the next day.[3] [38] [45]
10 January
11 January
List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Croxton
United Kingdom
World War II : The trawler (195 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°20′N 2°40′E / 53.333°N 2.667°E / 53.333; 2.667 ) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe . All nine crew were rescued.[53]
Dietrich Hasseldieck
Germany
World War II: The trawler (172 gt) struck a mine laid in 1939 by Vesihiisi ( Finnish Navy ) and sank in the Baltic Sea off Paldiski , Estonia. Two of the seven crew were killed.[46] [54] [55]
El Oso
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 14B : The tanker (7267 gt, 1921) struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of the Mersey Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (53°32′N 3°25′W / 53.533°N 3.417°W / 53.533; -3.417 ) with the loss of three of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Walker ( Royal Navy ).[3] [56] [57]
Fredville
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1150 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°25′N 1°10′W / 58.417°N 1.167°W / 58.417; -1.167 ) by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her 15 crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler May ( United Kingdom ).[3] [58]
Keynes
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1706 gt, 1915) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°47′N 0°46′E / 53.783°N 0.767°E / 53.783; 0.767 ) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 17 crew were rescued.[3] [53]
Leonard Pearce
United Kingdom
Convoy HX 14 : The cargo ship (1571 gt, 1938) collided with Blairmore ( United Kingdom ) and sank in the Bristol Channel off the Bull Point Lighthouse , Devon . All 17 crew were rescued.[3] [56] [59]
HMT Lucida
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (251 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Tyne (55°00′N 0°53′W / 55.000°N 0.883°W / 55.000; -0.883 ) with the loss of one crewmember.[3] [60]
HMS Princess
Royal Navy
The armed yacht (730 gt, 1924) collided with Blairmore ( United Kingdom ) in the Bristol Channel and sank. All crew were rescued by Blairmore .[61]
Traviata
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (4953 gt, 1920) struck a mine in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of the Cromer Knoll and sank. All 29 people on board were rescued.[53] [62] [63]
12 January
13 January
14 January
15 January
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Arendskerk
Netherlands
World War II : The cargo ship (7906 gt, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Ouessant , Finistère , France (46°55′N 6°34′W / 46.917°N 6.567°W / 46.917; -6.567 ) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine ) and sunk. All 65 people on board were rescued by Fedora ( Italy ).[3] [74] [75]
Fagerheim
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1590 gt, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 80 nautical miles (150 km) south west of Ouessant (47°20′N 6°16′E / 47.333°N 6.267°E / 47.333; 6.267 ) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 14 or 15 of her crew. The five survivors were rescued by Iris ( Greece ).[3] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80]
Meuse
Belgium
The cargo ship (726 gt, 1916) departed from Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Northumberland , United Kingdom for Bruges , West Flanders , Belgium. No further trace.[81]
Newhaven
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel (162 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) south south east of Lowestoft , Suffolk . Nine crewmen were killed.[3] [82] [83]
Seiho Maru No. 1
Japan
The fishing schooner ran aground on a reef off the south east tip of Guam. Her 24 crewmen are rescued by USS Penguin ( United States Navy ). She is later salvaged.[84]
16 January
List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Chile
Denmark
The cargo ship (6956 gt, 1915) ran aground in the Kattegat .[85]
Gracia
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy OB 287 : The passenger ship (5642 gt, 1921) struck a mine in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the Bar Lightship ( United Kingdom ) and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[67] [86]
Inverdargle
Ireland
World War II: Convoy HXF 15 : The tanker (9456 gt, 1938) struck a mine and sank off the south west coast of England (51°51′N 3°43′W / 51.850°N 3.717°W / 51.850; -3.717 ). There was no survivors. Depending of sources, there were 44, 46 or 49 dead.[77] [87] [88] [89]
Joséphine Charlotte
Belgium
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in The Downs , Kent , United Kingdom (51°32′N 1°33′E / 51.533°N 1.550°E / 51.533; 1.550 ) and sank with the loss of four crew. The survivors were rescued by Mickleton ( United Kingdom ).[3]
Mandros
Greece
The cargo ship (4581 gt, 1919) sank in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland.[90]
Panachrandos
Greece
World War II: The cargo ship (4661 gt, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest , Finistère , France (48°30′N 9°10′W / 48.500°N 9.167°W / 48.500; -9.167 ) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 31 crew.[91]
Pelinaion
Greece
The cargo ship (4291 gt, 1907) ran aground off St. David's Head, Bermuda and was wrecked.[92]
Premuda
Italy
The cargo ship (4427 gt) collided with a lightship and was beached on the Goodwin Sands , Kent.[87]
17 January
List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Asteria
Greece
World War II : The cargo ship (3313 gt) struck a mine in the North Sea 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) north east of the Happisburgh Lighthouse , Norfolk and sank with the loss of 13 of the 25 people on board. A fourteenth crewmember died two days later.[3] [77] [88]
Brake Lightship
United Kingdom
World War II: The lightship sank off Goodwin Sands , Kent after being rammed by Ernani ( Italy ).[87]
Cairnross
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HXF 16 : The cargo ship (5494 gt, 1921) struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay (53°32′N 3°27′W / 53.533°N 3.450°W / 53.533; -3.450 ). All 48 crew were rescued by HMS Mackay ( Royal Navy ).[77] [87] [93] [94]
Enid
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1140 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and damaged off Muckle Flugga , Shetland Islands , United Kingdom by U-25 ( Kriegsmarine ). The 16 crew were rescued by Kina ( Denmark ) and the fishing vessel Granada ( United Kingdom ). The wreck was scuttled by HMS Firedrake ( Royal Navy ).[77] [87] [95]
Ernani
Italy
The cargo ship (6619 gt) collided with the Brake Lightship ( United Kingdom ), off the Goodwin Sands , Kent and ran aground. All 12 crew were rescued by the Ramsgate and Margate lifeboats . The lightship sank.[67] [87]
Gratia
Germany
The cargo ship (2068 gt) ran aground at Außenems and was wrecked.[46]
Premuda
Italy
The cargo ship (4427 gt) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and was severely damaged. All 30 crew were rescued by the Walmer lifeboat.[67]
Polzella
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4751 gt, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea approximately 6 nautical miles (11 km) north of Muckle Flugga , Shetland Islands by U-25 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 37 crew.[96]
18 January
List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
August Thyssen
Germany
World War II : The cargo ship (2342 gt) struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off the Åland Islands , Finland and sank. All crew were rescued.[46] [97]
Canadian Reefer
Denmark
World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship (1831 gt, 1936) was intercepted 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of Cape Villano , Spain by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine ). The crew were given 30 minutes to abandon ship before she was torpedoed and sunk. They were rescued by the trawler Jose Ingacio de C ( Spain ).[87] [98]
Flandria
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1179 gt, 1898) either struck a mine in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) off IJmuiden , North Holland , Netherlands (54°00′N 3°40′E / 54.000°N 3.667°E / 54.000; 3.667 ), or was torpedoed and sunk by U-9 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of her 21 crew. The four survivors were rescued by Balzac ( Norway ) on the 20th.[87] [99] [100]
Foxen
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (1304 gt, 1920) either struck a mine or was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°52′N 0°22′W / 58.867°N 0.367°W / 58.867; -0.367 ) by U-55 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of her 19 crew. One survivor was rescued by Leka ( Norway ).[87] [101] [102] [103]
Pajala
Swedish Navy
World War II: The transport (6873 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk east north east of North Rona , Hebrides , United Kingdom (59°05′N 05°56′W / 59.083°N 5.933°W / 59.083; -5.933 ) by U-25 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 35 crew were rescued by HMS Northern Duke ( Royal Navy ).[104] [105] [106]
Valamon Luostari
Finland
Winter War : The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Koivisto , Finland by Soviet Petlyakov Pe-2 aircraft.[6] [107] [108]
19 January
20 January
21 January
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Andalusia
Sweden
World War II : The cargo ship (1357 gt, 1916) last made a radio contact on this day. It is believed that she was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland by U-55 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 21 crew. The date of sinking may have been 23 January.[120] [121]
HMS Exmouth
Royal Navy
World War II: The Template:Sclass2- was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth , off Inverness (58°18′N 2°25′W / 58.300°N 2.417°W / 58.300; -2.417 ) by U-22 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 175 crew.
Ferryhill
United Kingdom
World War II: The collier (1086 gt, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland (55°05′N 1°27′W / 55.083°N 1.450°W / 55.083; -1.450 ) with the loss of 11 of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Young Jacob ( Royal Navy ).[109] [122] [123]
Orazio
Italy
The passenger ship (11 669 gt, 1927) caught fire 40 nautical miles (74 km) south west of Toulon , Var , France due to an engine failure. One hundred and six people were killed. The ship sank early the next day. The survivors were rescued by Cellina , Colombo , Conte Biancamano (all Italy ); Kersaint , Ville d'Ajaccio (both Marine Nationale ); Djebel Dira , Djebel Nador , Gouvernor General Cambon , Gouvernor General Grevy and Six Fours (all France ).[87] [124]
Protesilaus
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (9577 gt, 1910) struck a mine in the Bristol Channel (51°31′N 4°04′W / 51.517°N 4.067°W / 51.517; -4.067 ) and was beached off Swansea , Glamorgan where she was declared a total loss. All 75 people on board were rescued by HMT Paramount ( Royal Navy ) and the Mumbles Lifeboat.[87] [109] [125] [126] [127]
Rynanna
Ireland
The cargo ship (1302 gt, 1909) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands , Kent (51°16′25″N 1°30′30″E / 51.27361°N 1.50833°E / 51.27361; 1.50833 ) and sank.[128]
Tekla
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (1469 gt, 1920) was torpedoed in the North Sea south of the Orkney Islands (58°18′N 2°25′W / 58.300°N 2.417°W / 58.300; -2.417 ) by U-22 ( Kriegsmarine ) and sunk with the loss of nine of her 18 crew. The survivors were rescued by Iris ( Norway ) and HMS Sikh ( Royal Navy ).[87] [129]
22 January
23 January
24 January
25 January
List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Biarritz
Norway
World War II : The cargo ship (1752 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off IJmuiden , North Holland , Netherlands (52°39′N 4°15′E / 52.650°N 4.250°E / 52.650; 4.250 ) by U-14 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 38 of the 57 people on board. The survivors were rescued by Borgholm ( Norway ).[87] [149] [150] [151]
Everene
Latvia
World War II: The cargo ship (4434 gt, 1906) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland , United Kingdom by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by Dole ( Latvia ) and the fishing vessel Evesham ( United Kingdom ).[87] [135] [152] [153] [154]
Gleneden
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (4772 gt, 1909) struck a rock off Bardsey Island , Caernarvonshire and was damaged. She was beached off Puffin Island , Anglesey and declared a constructive total loss. All 60 crew were rescued[155]
Gudveig
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1300 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Farne Islands , United Kingdom by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her 18 crew. The survivors were rescued by Dole ( Latvia ), the fishing vessel Evesham ( United Kingdom ) and Vim ( Norway ).[87] [135] [152] [154] [156]
Tourny
France
World War II: Convoy KS 56 : The cargo ship (2769 gt, 1920) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain (38°00′N 9°55′W / 38.000°N 9.917°W / 38.000; -9.917 ) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight crew. The survivors were rescued by Castillo Monforte ( Spain ).[87]
26 January
27 January
List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Adamantios J Pithis
Greece
The cargo ship (4537 gt, 1908) was wrecked on Cam Rocks, near St Ann's Head , Pembrokeshire , United Kingdom.[159]
England
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (2319 gt, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north of Inverness-shire , United Kingdom by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 20 of her 21 crew.[160]
Faro
Norway
World War II: The coaster (844 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Copinsay , Orkney Islands , United Kingdom (58°25′N 1°53′W / 58.417°N 1.883°W / 58.417; -1.883 ) by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine ). The wreck drifted ashore the next day in Taracliff Bay, Copinsay. Eight of the 15 crew were killed.[152] [161] [162]
Fredensborg
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (2094 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°25′N 1°53′W / 58.417°N 1.883°W / 58.417; -1.883 ) by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 20 crew.[87] [163] [164] [165]
Halton
United Kingdom
The cargo ship foundered off Lundy , England. Wreck broken up at Briton Ferry , Wales, from September 1940.[166]
Hosanger
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1591 gt, 1911) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands (58°25′N 1°53′W / 58.417°N 1.883°W / 58.417; -1.883 ) by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of her 18 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Northern Reward ( Royal Navy ).[87] [152] [167] [168] [169]
President Quezon
Philippines
The ocean liner (14 187 gt, 1921) struck a reef in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands , Japan and sank with the loss of one life.[170] [171]
HMT Riant
Royal Navy
The naval trawler (95 gt, 1919) foundered in bad weather off Gigha , Argyllshire . The whole crew of 14 were rescued. [172]
28 January
29 January
List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Badjestan
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (5573 gt, 1928) ran aground off Clachaig Point, Isle of Arran , Bute . All crew were rescued by HMS Maori ( Royal Navy ).[87]
East Dudgeon Lightship
United Kingdom
World War II : The lightship was bombed and sunk by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe with the loss of seven of her eight crew.[30] [179]
Eika
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (1503 gt, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in St George's Channel (50°00′N 10°35′W / 50.000°N 10.583°W / 50.000; -10.583 ) by U-51 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 14 of her 16 crew. The two survivors were rescued by U-51 .[87] [180]
Gripfast
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1109 gt, 1910) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft off the coast of Yorkshire and beached at the mouth of Bridlington Harbour with the loss of one crew member. She was later repaired and returned to service.[181] [182] [183]
High Wave
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FS 83A : The cargo ship (1178 gt, 1936) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate , Kent with by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe. Eighteen survivors were rescued by the trawler Rian ( Netherlands ).[30] [87] [184] [185]
No. 32
Soviet Navy
Winter War : The minesweeping boat was sunk by Finnish Air Force Fokker C.X aircraft at Suanasaari .[186]
Nora
Netherlands
World War II: The coaster (298 gt, 1931) struck a mine in The Downs , off Deal, Kent and was beached.[87] [187]
Skude
Norway
The coaster (481 gt, 1921) sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom ).[188]
Stanburn
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (2881 gt, 1924) was bombed and sunk off the coast of Yorkshire by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe with the loss of 25 of her 28 crew.[87] [183] [189]
30 January
List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1940
Ship
State
Description
Bancrest
United Kingdom
World War II : The cargo ship (4450 gt, 1925) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps , Luftwaffe with the loss of one of her crew. She came ashore at Wick , Caithness . The survivors were rescued by HMS Javelin ( Royal Navy ).[87] [190]
Fingal I
Norway
The cargo ship (460 gt, 1920) suffered an explosion in her hold and sank off Barra , Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom. All 11 crew were rescued.[175] [191]
Giralda
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (2178 gt, 1924) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east of Grim Ness , Orkney Islands by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 23 crew.[192]
Keramiai
Greece
World War II: Convoy OA 80G : The cargo ship (5085 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lands End , Cornwall (48°37′N 7°46′W / 48.617°N 7.767°W / 48.617; -7.767 ) by U-55 ( Kriegsmarine ). There were 35 survivors, who were rescued by British Unity ( United Kingdom ) and HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[87]
U-15
Kriegsmarine
The Type IIB submarine collided with Iltis ( Kriegsmarine ) in the North Sea, off the Netherlands (54°21′N 4°50′E / 54.350°N 4.833°E / 54.350; 4.833 ) and sank with the loss of all 25 crew.[87]
U-55
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the Shetland Islands by the Template:Sclass-s Guépard and Valmy (both Marine Nationale ), sloop Fowey and destroyer Whitshed (both Royal Navy ) and a Short Sunderland aircraft of 228 Squadron , Royal Air Force with the loss of one of her 42 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Fowey .[87]
Vaclite
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OA 80G : The cargo ship (5026 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49°20′N 7°04′W / 49.333°N 7.067°W / 49.333; -7.067 ) by U-55 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 35 crew were rescued by Pollenzo ( Italy ).[87] [193]
Voreda
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (7216 gt, 1935) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea , Norfolk by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe and was beached on the Winterton Shoal.[30] [194]
31 January
Unknown date
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^ "SS Barsac (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 November 2011 .
^ "SS Beltinge (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 November 2011 .
^ "British Liberty MV? (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 November 2011 .
^ "British Liberty" . www.sauveteurdudunkerquois.fr. Retrieved 31 May 2020 .
^ "City of Marseilles" . Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012 .
^ "Gloreda (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
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^ a b "Finnish Navy in the Winter War" . Kotisivat.fonet. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017 .
^ "Crew Of 34 Saved". The Times . No. 48508. London. 9 January 1940. col F, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Cedrington Court (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Dicido (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ a b c d e "1940 Januar" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek. Retrieved 5 March 2015 .
^ "Royal Navy Casualties January 1940" . www.naval-history.net. Retrieved 7 January 2019 .
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^ "SS Atlantic Scout (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 .
^ "Tynehome" . www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2019 .
^ Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent . Stroud: The History Press. pp. 28, 30, 42–43, 54, 66–69. ISBN 978-0-7524-1720-2 .
^ Ogley, Bob (1994). Kent at War . Brasted Chart: Froglets Publications. p. 26. ISBN 1 872337 82 1 .
^ "Air Attack On Ships". The Times . No. 48509. London. 10 January 1940. col D, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ a b "Ship Missed By 40 Bombs". The Times . No. 48510. London. 11 January 1940. col C, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Montauban (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 455. ISBN 1 86176 023 X .
^ "Montauban" . lifeboatmagazinearchive.rnli.org. Retrieved 9 January 2019 .
^ "SS Oakgrove (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Tonis Chandris (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "MV Truida (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Upminster (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b c d e f Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Verluste Deutscher Handelsschiffe 1939-1945 und unter deutscher Flagge fahrender ausländischer Schiffe: 1940" . Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2011 .
^ "German Cargo Ship Sunk Off Iceland". The Times . No. 48511. London. 12 January 1940. col F, p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Bucuresti" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 10 January 2019 .
^ "Naval Events, July 1941, Part 1 of 2, Tuesday 1st – Monday 14th" . Naval History. Retrieved 14 December 2011 .
^ "Ships In Collision". The Times . No. 48510. London. 11 January 1940. col C, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "D/S Manx" . Warsailors. Retrieved 28 January 2012 .
^ "Manx" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ a b c d "Air Attacks On Shipping". The Times . No. 48512. London. 13 January 1940. col C, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Seekrieg 12 1939" . www.wlb-stuttgart.de. Retrieved 11 January 2019 .
^ "Sakala newspapers, 15 January 1940" . dea.digar.ee. Retrieved 11 January 2019 .
^ a b "London Tanker Blown Up". The Times . No. 48511. London. 12 January 1940. col D, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "El Oso" . Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012 .
^ "SS Fredville (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Convoy HX 14" . Warsailors. Retrieved 16 May 2012 .
^ "SS Lucida (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ "HMS Princess (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011 .
^ "WWI Standard Built Ships A-K" . Mariners. Retrieved 8 May 2011 .
^ "Italian Losses" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019 .
^ "MV Danmark (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Kastor (5600455)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 22 November 2018 .
^ "SS William Ivey (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ a b c d "Three Lifeboats At Sea All Night". The Times . No. 48516. London. 18 January 1940. col F, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ Patton, Brian (2007). Irish Sea Shipping . Kettering: Silver Link Publications. pp. 178–84. ISBN 978-1-85794-271-2 .
^ "SS Sylvia (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b "More Neutral Losses". The Times . No. 48525. London. 29 January 1940. col C, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Sylvia" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Hullgate (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011 .
^ "Trawler Blown Up By Mine". The Times . No. 48513. London. 15 January 1940. col F, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "MV Arendskerk (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Dutch Vessel Sunk By U-boat". The Times . No. 48514. London. 16 January 1940. col C, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Fagerheim (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b c d e "U-boat Attack On A Neutral". The Times . No. 48517. London. 19 January 1940. col E, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Another Norwegian Victim". The Times . No. 48517. London. 19 January 1940. col E, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Fagerheim" . uboat.net. Retrieved 15 January 2020 .
^ "Fagerheim" . www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020 .
^ "SS Meuse (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
^ "Newhaven (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
^ "Tower Hill Memorial, N" . www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2020 .
^ "Official Chronology of the US Navy in WWII" . Ibiblio. Retrieved 14 May 2014 .
^ "Arctic Weather In Denmark". The Times . No. 48515. London. 17 January 1940. col C, p. 7. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Gracia" . Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012 .
^ 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 ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "Naval Events, January 1940, Part 2 of 2, Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 31st" . Naval History. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ a b "Oil Tanker Sunk". The Times . No. 48518. London. 20 January 1940. col E, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Inverdargle" . Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "SS Mandros (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ "Panachrandos" . Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012 .
^ "SS Pelinaion (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 November 2011 .
^ "SS Cairnross (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Cairnross" . Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012 .
^ "Enid" . Uboat. Retrieved 4 February 2012 .
^ "Polzella" . uboat.net. Retrieved 25 October 2019 .
^ "German Ship Sunk In Swedish Minefield". The Times . No. 48517. London. 19 January 1940. col G, p. 7. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Canadian Reefer (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Two Swedish Ships Sunk". The Times . No. 48519. London. 22 January 1940. col D, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Flandria" . Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012 .
^ "SS Foxen (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Foxen" . uboat.net. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "Foxen" . sv.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 21 October 2019 .
^ "MV Pajala (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Depth Charges On U-boat". The Times . No. 48519. London. 22 January 1940. col D, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Pajala" . Uboat. Retrieved 4 February 2012 .
^ a b Rohwer, Jürgen ; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1944, Dezember" . Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 30 September 2015 .
^ a b "ships sunk in the Baltic by soviet aircraft" . Rufleet. Retrieved 9 January 2018 .
^ a b c d e f "Two London Ships Sunk". The Times . No. 48519. London. 22 January 1940. col B, p. 3. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Mile End? (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Four Swedish Survivors On A Raft". The Times . No. 48523. London. 26 January 1940. col C, p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Patria" . Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012 .
^ "SS Quiberon (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Telnes" . Warsailors. Retrieved 8 February 2012 .
^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Caroni River - British Motor tanker" . Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 September 2011 .
^ "Caroni River" . Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "SS Ekatontarcos Dracoulis (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b "Two Neutral Ships Sunk". The Times . No. 48520. London. 23 January 1940. col D, p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "D/S Miranda" . Warsailors. Retrieved 28 January 2012 .
^ "SS Andalusia (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 .
^ "Andalusia" . Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012 .
^ "SS Ferryhill (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Ferryhill" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "MV Orazio (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Protesilaus (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Protesilaus" . Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012 .
^ Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF) . Swansea Docks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014 .
^ Forde, Frank (2000). The Long Watch . New Island. p. 139. ISBN 1-902602-42-0 .
^ "SS Tekla (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "MV Gothia (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b c "Wedding Meal For Shipwrecked Men". The Times . No. 48523. London. 26 January 1940. col B, p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "M/S Segovia" . Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "Segovia" . Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012 .
^ "SS Songa (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b c "Three Neutrals Lost". The Times . No. 48524. London. 27 January 1940. col F, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Sydfold (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "Valamon Luostari" . valamo.ru. Retrieved 22 January 2020 .
^ "SS Baltanglia (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Baltanglia" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Pluto (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 12 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Pluto" . Warsailors. Retrieved 6 February 2012 .
^ "SS Varild (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ "SS Alsacien (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 .
^ "Norwegian Protests To Germany". The Times . No. 48542. London. 17 February 1940. col G, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Bisp (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 22 October 2011 .
^ "D/S Bisp" . Warsailors. Retrieved 9 January 2012 .
^ "SS Gleaner (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Soviet Air Attack On German Ship". The Times . No. 48523. London. 26 January 1940. col A, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "German War On Neutrals". The Times . No. 45823. London. 26 January 1940. col C, p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "D/S Biarritz" . Warsailors. Retrieved 9 January 2012 .
^ "Biarritz" . Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012 .
^ a b c d "Sunk Without Warning". The Times . No. 48526. London. 30 January 1940. col E, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Everene" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ a b "Gudveig" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Gleneden (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "SS Gudveig (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Durham Castle" . uboat.net. Retrieved 25 October 2019 .
^ a b "Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939 - 1945. Ships beginning with F" . Warsailors. Retrieved 12 January 2012 .
^ "SS Adamantios J. Pithis (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 .
^ "SS England (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Faro (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "D/S Faro" . Warsailors. Retrieved 12 January 2012 .
^ "Another Danish Ship Sunk". The Times . No. 48527. London. 31 January 1940. col D, p. 7. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Fredensborg" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 447. ISBN 1 86176 023 X .
^ "Halton (1135598)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 31 August 2012 .
^ "SS Hosanger (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "D/S Hosanger" . Warsailors. Retrieved 15 January 2012 .
^ "Hosanger" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "Telegrams in Brief". The Times . No. 48525. London. 29 January 1940. col G, p. 5. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS President Quezon (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011 .
^ "Riant" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 January 2020 .
^ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Ba through Bl" . Warsailors. Retrieved 8 February 2012 .
^ "SS Eleni Stathatou (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ a b "Frightulness At Sea". The Times . No. 48529. London. 2 February 1940. col B, p. 10. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Eston (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Eston" . Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012 .
^ "SS Flora (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Brutal Attack On Lightship". The Times . No. 48527. London. 31 January 1940. col E, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Eika (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 22 October 2011 .
^ "SS Gripfast (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Seamen Victims". The Times . No. 48526. London. 30 January 1940. col D, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ a b "Drowned In Sight Of Shore". The Times . No. 48525. London. 1 February 1940. col D, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Highwave (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "British Ship Sunk At Anchor". The Times . No. 45828. London. 1 February 1940. col B, p. 8. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "soviet Naval Battles-lakes (Ladoga, Peipus, Onega, Ilmen)-WW2" . RedFleet. Retrieved 17 December 2019 .
^ "MV Nora (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
^ "Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 - 1945, Ships beginning Sk through Sn" . Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "SS Stanburn (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Bancrest (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Fingal I (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Giralda (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Vaclite (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "SS Voreda (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 22 October 2011 .
^ "SS Fram (bow Section) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011 .
^ "Swedish Steamer Sunk". The Times . No. 48530. London. 3 February 1940. col G, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "SS Start (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 - 1945, Ships beginning with Sp through St" . Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ "SS Vidar (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ "Deaths From Cold In Rumania". The Times . No. 48512. London. 13 January 1940. col G, p. 6. template uses deprecated parameter(s) (help )
^ "Guard ships of WWII, Converted Merchant ships, USSR" . Navypedia. Retrieved 31 January 2017 .
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