The list of shipwrecks in November 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1939.
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References |
Ship | State | Description |
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Mervyn | ![]() |
The
cargo ship collided with
Langleeford (![]() |
Mim | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on Reef Dyke Skerry, North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands ( 59°21′00″N 2°22′16″W / 59.35000°N 2.37111°W). 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 |
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Canada | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea off
Holmpton,
Yorkshire (
53°42′24″N 0°07′06″E / 53.70667°N 0.11833°E). All 64 crew were rescued by
Ringhorn (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Nicolaos M. Embiricos | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank off the
Goodwin Sands,
Kent, United Kingdom, near the
Sandettie Lightship (
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Sig | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship (1,342 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the
Humber (
53°43′N 0°17′E / 53.717°N 0.283°E) with the loss of three of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing boat Ellen M (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Hansi | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [12] [13] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Carmarthen Coast | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Seaham, County Durham with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaham lifeboat. [3] [14] [15] |
Pacific Coast | ![]() |
The cargo ship was set on fire by an onboard explosion at Brest, Finistère, France, and was towed out of the port and grounded. Nine crewmen and seven French dockworkers were killed. She was a total loss. [16] [17] [18] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ruth Shaw | ![]() |
Carrying a cargo of stone, the barge sank in 85 feet (26 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean west of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. [19] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Arne Kjøde | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean north east of the
Butt of Lewis,
Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom (
58°51′N 8°07′W / 58.850°N 8.117°W) by
U-41 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
HMT Cape Comorin | ![]() |
The naval trawler (504 GRT, 1936) ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire and was wrecked. There were no casualties. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. [3] [23] |
Cresswell | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler (275 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isle of Lewis by
U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Deerpool | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948. [26] |
Elsie | ![]() |
The cargo ship (1,410 GRT, 1882) ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back. She was declared a total loss. [27] [28] |
Mecklenburg | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the
Faroe Islands (
62°37′N 10°36′W / 62.617°N 10.600°W) by
HMS Delhi (![]() |
Sumatra | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground in Hooghly River 16 nautical miles (30 km) downstream of Calcutta, India. She sank the next day. [29] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Blanche | ![]() |
World War II: The
B-class
destroyer struck a
mine and sank in the
Thames Estuary with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugs
Fabia &
Lady Brassey and the
fishing trawler Kesterel (all ![]() |
Loire | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Málaga, Spain (
36°16′N 2°13′W / 36.267°N 2.217°W) by
U-26 (![]() |
M 132 | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was damaged in the North Sea off List by the explosion of a depth charge dropped in error by another ship and was beached. She was declared a total loss. There were no casualties. [3] [20] [33] |
Matra | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HXF 7: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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Parana | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the
Denmark Strait (
65°48′N 25°19′W / 65.800°N 25.317°W) by
HMS Newcastle (![]() |
Ponzano | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship (1,346 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent ( 51°29′N 1°25′E / 51.483°N 1.417°E). Her crew were rescued by two Norwegian fishing boats. [3] [37] [38] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [39] |
Sirdhana | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) outside Singapore Harbour ( 1°14′42″N 103°52′36″E / 1.24500°N 103.87667°E) with the loss of 20 lives. Work to demolish the wreck started in June 1952. [40] [41] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Dryburgh | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck the sunken wreck of
Canada (![]() ![]() |
Maurice-Marguerite | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gravelines, Nord, France with the loss of three of her crew. [3] [43] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alaska | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HX 6: The
cargo ship collided with
Dotterel (![]() ![]() |
Africa Shell | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Mozambique Channel 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east of
Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (
24°45′S 35°00′E / 24.750°S 35.000°E) by
Admiral Graf Spee (![]() |
Baikal | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a rock and sank in the Arctic Sea off Spitsbergen, Norway. [46] |
Brulin | ![]() |
The lake freighter (2,241 GRT, 1924) collided with the Canadian Steamship Lines' Huronic in a dense fog. [47] She was repaired and returned to service. |
Georgios | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck the wreck of
Canada (![]() |
Nida | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn and sank. [49] |
Panévezys | ![]() |
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. [49] [50] |
Woodtown | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. Eight lives were lost. [3] [20] [51] [52] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Arlington Court | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SL 7A: The
cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west of
Start Point, Cornwall (
48°14′N 11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.700°W) by
U-43 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
HMS MTB 6 | ![]() |
The
motor torpedo boat (18/22 t, 1936) was rammed and sunk by
HMS Dainty (![]() |
Sliedrecht | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker (5,133 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of
Rockall, United Kingdom by
U-28 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kaunas | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) west north west of the
Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Blackhill | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea off the
Longsand Head Lightship (
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Carica Milica | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north of the
Shipwash Lightship (
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Parkhill | ![]() |
World War II: The
coaster was
torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (
58°07′N 2°18′W / 58.117°N 2.300°W) by
U-18 (![]() |
Simón Bolivar | ![]() |
World War II: The
ocean liner (8,309 GRT, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off
Harwich,
Essex, United Kingdom (
51°49′30″N 1°41′00″E / 51.82500°N 1.68333°E) with the loss of 86 lives. Survivors were rescued by
HMT Cape Warwick,
HMT Daneman,
HMS Greyhound,
HMT Lady Elsa,
HMT Man o'War,
HMT Wellard (all ![]() ![]() |
Vapaus | ![]() |
Winter War: The auxiliary gunboat was lost by grounding at Laatokka. [65] |
Wigmore | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy IFC: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire ( 57°59′N 2°06′W / 57.983°N 2.100°W) by U-22 with the loss of all sixgteen crew. [49] [66] [67] |
Ship | State | Description |
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B. O. Borjesson | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off
Spurn Head,
Yorkshire, United kingdom (
53°46′N 0°13′E / 53.767°N 0.217°E) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by the
fishing trawler Frascati (![]() ![]() |
Bowling | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of the
Longstone Lighthouse (
55°45′N 1°35′W / 55.750°N 1.583°W) by
U-13 (![]() |
Darino | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean off
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
44°12′N 11°07′W / 44.200°N 11.117°W) by
U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Grazia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of
North Foreland,
Kent with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Gipsy and
HMS Griffin (both ![]() |
Pensilva | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay (
46°51′N 11°36′W / 46.850°N 11.600°W) by
U-49 (![]() ![]() |
Rhuys | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of the
Humber Lightship (
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Stanbrook | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the mouth of the
River Tyne by
U-57 (![]() |
Torchbearer | ![]() |
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 the
Shipwash Lightship (
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Ship | State | Description |
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Bertha Fisser | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was intercepted in the
Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (
64°10′N 15°14′W / 64.167°N 15.233°W) by
HMS Chitral (![]() |
Delphine | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler (250 GRT, 1914) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north by east of
Tory Island,
County Donegal, Ireland by
U-33 (![]() |
HMS Mastiff | ![]() |
World War II: The
Basset-class trawler was sunk in the
North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the
Tongue Lightship (
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Sea Sweeper | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Tory Island by
U-33 (![]() ![]() |
Thomas Hankins | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west of Tory Island by
U-33 (![]() |
V 209 Gauleiter Telschow | ![]() |
World War II: The
vorpostenboot was
torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of
Helgoland (
54°32′N 5°10′E / 54.533°N 5.167°E) by
HMS Sturgeon (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Belfast | ![]() |
World War II: the
Town-class
cruiser struck a
mine in the
Firth of Forth off the
Isle of May (
56°06′N 2°55′W / 56.100°N 2.917°W). She was severely damaged with her back broken and one crew member killed. She was towed to
Rosyth,
Fife by the tugs
Bramham,
Bulger,
Grangebourne,
Krooman and
Oxcar (all ![]() |
HMS Gipsy | ![]() |
World War II: The
G-class
destroyer struck a mine and sank in the
North Sea off
Harwich,
Essex with the loss of 30 of her 146 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Keith and
HMS Griffin (both ![]() |
Les Barges II | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
45°35′N 3°22′W / 45.583°N 3.367°W) by
U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Ste. Claire | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom ( 51°00′N 1°20′E / 51.000°N 1.333°E) with the loss of all eleven crew. [88] [89] |
Sulby | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of
Rathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland by
U-33 (![]() |
Tenerife | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Iceland (
62°25′N 20°00′W / 62.417°N 20.000°W) by
HMS Transylvania (![]() |
Terukuni Maru | ![]() |
World War II: The
Terukuni Maru-class
ocean liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the
Sunk Lightship (
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William Humphries | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island by
U-33 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Adolph Woermann | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was scuttled in the
Atlantic Ocean off
Ascension Island (
10°39′S 5°44′W / 10.650°S 5.733°W) by her crew when
HMS Neptune (![]() |
Antiochia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (
62°15′N 15°08′W / 62.250°N 15.133°W) by
HMS Laurentic (![]() |
HMS Aragonite | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Deal, Kent. [20] |
Arijon | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay (
45°40′N 4°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W) by
U-43 (![]() |
HMS Bruce | ![]() |
The Scott-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. [96] |
Elena R. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of
The Shambles Lightship (
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Geraldus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the
Sunk Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Lowland | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off
Clacton-on-Sea,
Essex with the loss of nine of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMT Myrtle (![]() |
Nicolaos Piangos | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with
Brarena (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Borkum | ![]() |
World War II: The captured German
cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean west north west of the
Orkney Islands (
59°33′N 3°57′W / 59.550°N 3.950°W) by
U-33 (![]() ![]() |
Hookwood | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FS 40: The cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east north east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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HMS Rawalpindi | ![]() |
World War II: The
armed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk north of the
Faroe Islands by the battleships
Gneisenau and
Scharnhorst (both ![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Iris | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground at Tallinn, Estonia. She was later refloated and temporary repairs were effected for a return to Sweden. She was then laid up. [20] |
Mangalore | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head Yorkshire. [20] Her 77 crew survived. [101] |
Pegu | ![]() |
The cargo liner became stranded in the Crosby Channel, off Liverpool, Lancashire. She broke in two and was declared a total loss. [102] [103] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Charles Livingston | ![]() |
The cargo ship came ashore at Ainsdale, Lancashire in a gale with the loss of 23 of her 33crew. [104] |
Gerrit Fritzen | ![]() |
The cargo ship was wrecked on Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew abandoned ship without casualties. [105] [106] |
Royston Grange | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SL 8B: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean south west of
Cornwall (
49°15′N 9°16′W / 49.250°N 9.267°W) by
U-28 (![]() ![]() |
Sylvain | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler left port on this date and disappeared in the North Sea with all eleven hands. She was probably sunk by a mine on 25 November. [55] [109] [110] |
Uskmouth | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
43°23′N 11°27′W / 43.383°N 11.450°W) by
U-43 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
V 301 Weser | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Langeland, Denmark. Sixteen crew were reported missing. [33] [49] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Piłsudski | ![]() |
World War II: The
troopship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea off the
mouth of the Humber (
53°15′N 0°30′E / 53.250°N 0.500°E) with the loss of ten of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Valorous (![]() |
Quenast | ![]() |
The
cargo ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the
Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Gustaf E. Reuter | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west of
Fair Isle, United Kingdom, by
U-48 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spaarndam | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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Ship | State | Description |
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RFA Birchol | ![]() |
The tanker ran aground off South Uist and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [49] [117] [118] |
Rubislaw | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east north east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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Waikouaiti | ![]() |
![]() The cargo ship ran aground on Dog Island in New Zealand's Foveaux Strait and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [120] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ionian | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy FN 43: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the
Newarp Lightship (
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U-35 | ![]() |
World War II: The
Type VIIB submarine (616/733 t, 1936) was sunk in the North Sea (
60°53′N 2°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E) by
depth charges from
HMS Icarus,
HMS Kashmir and
HMS Kingston (all ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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AV-45 | ![]() |
Winter War: The Finnish Coast Guard motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic off
Lavansaari Island by
Gordi (![]() |
Jaameri | ![]() |
Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari. [49] |
Realf | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker struck a
mine and was damaged in the
North Sea south east of
Flamborough Head,
Yorkshire (
53°55′N 0°22′E / 53.917°N 0.367°E) with the loss of one of the 43 people on board. Survivors were rescued by
Santagata (![]() |
Sheaf Crest | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off
Margate,
Kent (
51°32′N 1°26′E / 51.533°N 1.433°E) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. Twelve survivors were rescued by
ORP Błyskawica (![]() |
Syvari | ![]() |
Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari. [49] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Seekum | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked in Southeast Alaska near Sitka, Territory of Alaska, with the loss of the only person on board. [125] |
The list of shipwrecks in November 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1939.
November 1939 | ||||||
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References |
Ship | State | Description |
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Mervyn | ![]() |
The
cargo ship collided with
Langleeford (![]() |
Mim | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on Reef Dyke Skerry, North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands ( 59°21′00″N 2°22′16″W / 59.35000°N 2.37111°W). 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 |
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Canada | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea off
Holmpton,
Yorkshire (
53°42′24″N 0°07′06″E / 53.70667°N 0.11833°E). All 64 crew were rescued by
Ringhorn (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Nicolaos M. Embiricos | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank off the
Goodwin Sands,
Kent, United Kingdom, near the
Sandettie Lightship (
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Sig | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship (1,342 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the
Humber (
53°43′N 0°17′E / 53.717°N 0.283°E) with the loss of three of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing boat Ellen M (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Hansi | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground in the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [12] [13] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Carmarthen Coast | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Seaham, County Durham with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaham lifeboat. [3] [14] [15] |
Pacific Coast | ![]() |
The cargo ship was set on fire by an onboard explosion at Brest, Finistère, France, and was towed out of the port and grounded. Nine crewmen and seven French dockworkers were killed. She was a total loss. [16] [17] [18] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ruth Shaw | ![]() |
Carrying a cargo of stone, the barge sank in 85 feet (26 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean west of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. [19] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Arne Kjøde | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean north east of the
Butt of Lewis,
Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom (
58°51′N 8°07′W / 58.850°N 8.117°W) by
U-41 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
HMT Cape Comorin | ![]() |
The naval trawler (504 GRT, 1936) ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire and was wrecked. There were no casualties. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. [3] [23] |
Cresswell | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler (275 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isle of Lewis by
U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Deerpool | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948. [26] |
Elsie | ![]() |
The cargo ship (1,410 GRT, 1882) ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back. She was declared a total loss. [27] [28] |
Mecklenburg | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the
Faroe Islands (
62°37′N 10°36′W / 62.617°N 10.600°W) by
HMS Delhi (![]() |
Sumatra | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground in Hooghly River 16 nautical miles (30 km) downstream of Calcutta, India. She sank the next day. [29] |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Blanche | ![]() |
World War II: The
B-class
destroyer struck a
mine and sank in the
Thames Estuary with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugs
Fabia &
Lady Brassey and the
fishing trawler Kesterel (all ![]() |
Loire | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Mediterranean Sea off
Málaga, Spain (
36°16′N 2°13′W / 36.267°N 2.217°W) by
U-26 (![]() |
M 132 | ![]() |
World War II: The minesweeper was damaged in the North Sea off List by the explosion of a depth charge dropped in error by another ship and was beached. She was declared a total loss. There were no casualties. [3] [20] [33] |
Matra | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HXF 7: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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Parana | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the
Denmark Strait (
65°48′N 25°19′W / 65.800°N 25.317°W) by
HMS Newcastle (![]() |
Ponzano | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship (1,346 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent ( 51°29′N 1°25′E / 51.483°N 1.417°E). Her crew were rescued by two Norwegian fishing boats. [3] [37] [38] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [39] |
Sirdhana | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) outside Singapore Harbour ( 1°14′42″N 103°52′36″E / 1.24500°N 103.87667°E) with the loss of 20 lives. Work to demolish the wreck started in June 1952. [40] [41] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Dryburgh | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck the sunken wreck of
Canada (![]() ![]() |
Maurice-Marguerite | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gravelines, Nord, France with the loss of three of her crew. [3] [43] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alaska | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy HX 6: The
cargo ship collided with
Dotterel (![]() ![]() |
Africa Shell | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the
Mozambique Channel 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east of
Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (
24°45′S 35°00′E / 24.750°S 35.000°E) by
Admiral Graf Spee (![]() |
Baikal | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck a rock and sank in the Arctic Sea off Spitsbergen, Norway. [46] |
Brulin | ![]() |
The lake freighter (2,241 GRT, 1924) collided with the Canadian Steamship Lines' Huronic in a dense fog. [47] She was repaired and returned to service. |
Georgios | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck the wreck of
Canada (![]() |
Nida | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn and sank. [49] |
Panévezys | ![]() |
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. [49] [50] |
Woodtown | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. Eight lives were lost. [3] [20] [51] [52] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Arlington Court | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SL 7A: The
cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west of
Start Point, Cornwall (
48°14′N 11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.700°W) by
U-43 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
HMS MTB 6 | ![]() |
The
motor torpedo boat (18/22 t, 1936) was rammed and sunk by
HMS Dainty (![]() |
Sliedrecht | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker (5,133 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of
Rockall, United Kingdom by
U-28 (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kaunas | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) west north west of the
Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Blackhill | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea off the
Longsand Head Lightship (
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Carica Milica | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north of the
Shipwash Lightship (
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Parkhill | ![]() |
World War II: The
coaster was
torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (
58°07′N 2°18′W / 58.117°N 2.300°W) by
U-18 (![]() |
Simón Bolivar | ![]() |
World War II: The
ocean liner (8,309 GRT, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off
Harwich,
Essex, United Kingdom (
51°49′30″N 1°41′00″E / 51.82500°N 1.68333°E) with the loss of 86 lives. Survivors were rescued by
HMT Cape Warwick,
HMT Daneman,
HMS Greyhound,
HMT Lady Elsa,
HMT Man o'War,
HMT Wellard (all ![]() ![]() |
Vapaus | ![]() |
Winter War: The auxiliary gunboat was lost by grounding at Laatokka. [65] |
Wigmore | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy IFC: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire ( 57°59′N 2°06′W / 57.983°N 2.100°W) by U-22 with the loss of all sixgteen crew. [49] [66] [67] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
B. O. Borjesson | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off
Spurn Head,
Yorkshire, United kingdom (
53°46′N 0°13′E / 53.767°N 0.217°E) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by the
fishing trawler Frascati (![]() ![]() |
Bowling | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of the
Longstone Lighthouse (
55°45′N 1°35′W / 55.750°N 1.583°W) by
U-13 (![]() |
Darino | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean off
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
44°12′N 11°07′W / 44.200°N 11.117°W) by
U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Grazia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of
North Foreland,
Kent with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Gipsy and
HMS Griffin (both ![]() |
Pensilva | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy OG 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay (
46°51′N 11°36′W / 46.850°N 11.600°W) by
U-49 (![]() ![]() |
Rhuys | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of the
Humber Lightship (
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Stanbrook | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the mouth of the
River Tyne by
U-57 (![]() |
Torchbearer | ![]() |
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 the
Shipwash Lightship (
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Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Bertha Fisser | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was intercepted in the
Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (
64°10′N 15°14′W / 64.167°N 15.233°W) by
HMS Chitral (![]() |
Delphine | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler (250 GRT, 1914) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north by east of
Tory Island,
County Donegal, Ireland by
U-33 (![]() |
HMS Mastiff | ![]() |
World War II: The
Basset-class trawler was sunk in the
North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the
Tongue Lightship (
![]() ![]() |
Sea Sweeper | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Tory Island by
U-33 (![]() ![]() |
Thomas Hankins | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west of Tory Island by
U-33 (![]() |
V 209 Gauleiter Telschow | ![]() |
World War II: The
vorpostenboot was
torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of
Helgoland (
54°32′N 5°10′E / 54.533°N 5.167°E) by
HMS Sturgeon (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Belfast | ![]() |
World War II: the
Town-class
cruiser struck a
mine in the
Firth of Forth off the
Isle of May (
56°06′N 2°55′W / 56.100°N 2.917°W). She was severely damaged with her back broken and one crew member killed. She was towed to
Rosyth,
Fife by the tugs
Bramham,
Bulger,
Grangebourne,
Krooman and
Oxcar (all ![]() |
HMS Gipsy | ![]() |
World War II: The
G-class
destroyer struck a mine and sank in the
North Sea off
Harwich,
Essex with the loss of 30 of her 146 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Keith and
HMS Griffin (both ![]() |
Les Barges II | ![]() |
World War II: The
fishing trawler was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean (
45°35′N 3°22′W / 45.583°N 3.367°W) by
U-41 (![]() ![]() |
Ste. Claire | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom ( 51°00′N 1°20′E / 51.000°N 1.333°E) with the loss of all eleven crew. [88] [89] |
Sulby | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of
Rathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland by
U-33 (![]() |
Tenerife | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Iceland (
62°25′N 20°00′W / 62.417°N 20.000°W) by
HMS Transylvania (![]() |
Terukuni Maru | ![]() |
World War II: The
Terukuni Maru-class
ocean liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the
Sunk Lightship (
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William Humphries | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island by
U-33 (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Adolph Woermann | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship was scuttled in the
Atlantic Ocean off
Ascension Island (
10°39′S 5°44′W / 10.650°S 5.733°W) by her crew when
HMS Neptune (![]() |
Antiochia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (
62°15′N 15°08′W / 62.250°N 15.133°W) by
HMS Laurentic (![]() |
HMS Aragonite | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Deal, Kent. [20] |
Arijon | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Bay of Biscay (
45°40′N 4°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W) by
U-43 (![]() |
HMS Bruce | ![]() |
The Scott-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. [96] |
Elena R. | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of
The Shambles Lightship (
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Geraldus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the
Sunk Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Lowland | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off
Clacton-on-Sea,
Essex with the loss of nine of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMT Myrtle (![]() |
Nicolaos Piangos | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with
Brarena (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Borkum | ![]() |
World War II: The captured German
cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean west north west of the
Orkney Islands (
59°33′N 3°57′W / 59.550°N 3.950°W) by
U-33 (![]() ![]() |
Hookwood | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FS 40: The cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east north east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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HMS Rawalpindi | ![]() |
World War II: The
armed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk north of the
Faroe Islands by the battleships
Gneisenau and
Scharnhorst (both ![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Iris | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground at Tallinn, Estonia. She was later refloated and temporary repairs were effected for a return to Sweden. She was then laid up. [20] |
Mangalore | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head Yorkshire. [20] Her 77 crew survived. [101] |
Pegu | ![]() |
The cargo liner became stranded in the Crosby Channel, off Liverpool, Lancashire. She broke in two and was declared a total loss. [102] [103] |
Ship | State | Description |
---|---|---|
Charles Livingston | ![]() |
The cargo ship came ashore at Ainsdale, Lancashire in a gale with the loss of 23 of her 33crew. [104] |
Gerrit Fritzen | ![]() |
The cargo ship was wrecked on Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew abandoned ship without casualties. [105] [106] |
Royston Grange | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy SL 8B: The cargo ship was
torpedoed and sunk in the
Atlantic Ocean south west of
Cornwall (
49°15′N 9°16′W / 49.250°N 9.267°W) by
U-28 (![]() ![]() |
Sylvain | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing trawler left port on this date and disappeared in the North Sea with all eleven hands. She was probably sunk by a mine on 25 November. [55] [109] [110] |
Uskmouth | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of
Cape Finisterre, Spain (
43°23′N 11°27′W / 43.383°N 11.450°W) by
U-43 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
V 301 Weser | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Langeland, Denmark. Sixteen crew were reported missing. [33] [49] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Piłsudski | ![]() |
World War II: The
troopship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea off the
mouth of the Humber (
53°15′N 0°30′E / 53.250°N 0.500°E) with the loss of ten of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by
HMS Valorous (![]() |
Quenast | ![]() |
The
cargo ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the
Noord Hinder Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Gustaf E. Reuter | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker was
torpedoed and damaged in the
Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west of
Fair Isle, United Kingdom, by
U-48 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spaarndam | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo liner struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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Ship | State | Description |
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RFA Birchol | ![]() |
The tanker ran aground off South Uist and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [49] [117] [118] |
Rubislaw | ![]() |
World War II: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east north east of the
Tongue Lightship (
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Waikouaiti | ![]() |
![]() The cargo ship ran aground on Dog Island in New Zealand's Foveaux Strait and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [120] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Ionian | ![]() |
World War II:
Convoy FN 43: The
cargo ship struck a
mine and sank in the
North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the
Newarp Lightship (
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U-35 | ![]() |
World War II: The
Type VIIB submarine (616/733 t, 1936) was sunk in the North Sea (
60°53′N 2°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E) by
depth charges from
HMS Icarus,
HMS Kashmir and
HMS Kingston (all ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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AV-45 | ![]() |
Winter War: The Finnish Coast Guard motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic off
Lavansaari Island by
Gordi (![]() |
Jaameri | ![]() |
Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari. [49] |
Realf | ![]() |
World War II: The
tanker struck a
mine and was damaged in the
North Sea south east of
Flamborough Head,
Yorkshire (
53°55′N 0°22′E / 53.917°N 0.367°E) with the loss of one of the 43 people on board. Survivors were rescued by
Santagata (![]() |
Sheaf Crest | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off
Margate,
Kent (
51°32′N 1°26′E / 51.533°N 1.433°E) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. Twelve survivors were rescued by
ORP Błyskawica (![]() |
Syvari | ![]() |
Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari. [49] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Seekum | ![]() |
The fishing vessel was wrecked in Southeast Alaska near Sitka, Territory of Alaska, with the loss of the only person on board. [125] |