World War II: The Odin-classsubmarine (1,781/2,030 t, 1929) was rammed and sunk in the Strait of Messina south of Cape Spartivento by Ugolino Vivaldi (Regia Marina) with the loss of three of her 55 crew.[1]
World War II: The S-classsubmarine (768/960 t, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea northeast of Aberdeen by U-34 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew.[4]
2 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (591 GRT, 1939) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crewmember.[1][5]
The drifter (94 GRT, 1907) was lost by grounding in Loch Alsh.[1]
Norway
World War II: : The tanker (10,973 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-99 (Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded and returned to port. Repaired and returned to service in March 1941.[7]
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (6,732 GRT, 1927) was captured in the Indian Ocean (30°S67°E / 30°S 67°E / -30; 67) by Atlantis (Kriegsmarine). She was scuttled the next day at 32°03′S66°36′E / 32.050°S 66.600°E / -32.050; 66.600. The crew were taken as prisoners of war and transferred to (Kriegsmarine). Three of these prisoners would be lost when Tirrana was sunk on 21 September.[1]
3 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (2,161 GRT, 1902) was torpedoed and sunk south west of Tiree, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom by U-57 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 28 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Skutull ( Iceland).[1][8][9]
Kingdom of Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (2,822 GRT, 1904) was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Djerma, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.[10]
Chile
The ferry (780 GRT, 1912) ran aground on and sank with the loss of 67 of the 99 people on board. The survivors were rescued by (Norway).[11]
Yugoslavia
World War II: The cargo ship (4,201 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off French West Africa (11°20′N21°00′W / 11.333°N 21.000°W / 11.333; -21.000) by UA (Kriegsmarine). All 29 crew were rescued by (United Kingdom).[1][12]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,852 GRT, 1937) was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nautical miles (70 km) north of Stornoway, Orkney Islands and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by HMS Bedouin and HMS Punjabi (both Royal Navy). She was taken in tow by (United Kingdom). She was declared a total loss and scrapped.[1]
World War II: The Type IAsubmarine (848/966 t, 1936) struck a mine in the North Sea off , Friesland, Netherlands and sank with the loss of all 49 crew.[1]
World War II: The naval trawler (297 GRT, 1915) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex with the loss of two crew.[1][15]
United Kingdom
Geraldine Mary
World War II: : The cargo ship (7,244 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides (56°46′N15°48′W / 56.767°N 15.800°W / 56.767; -15.800) by U-52 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of the 51 people on board.[16][17]
World War II: The naval trawler (276 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the Moray Firth off Cromarty, Scotland with the loss of eleven crew.[1][20]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (261 or 249 GRT, 1917) struck a mine off the (United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of 12 of her 19 crew.[1][21]
Greece
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,360 GRT, 1908) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°22′N8°50′W / 55.367°N 8.833°W / 55.367; -8.833) by U-58 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 32 crew.[1][22]
Norway
World War II: : The cargo ship (5,461 GRT, 1938) collided off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with (Sweden). All 40 crew were rescued.[23][24]
World War II: The submarine chaser (428 GRT, 1937) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland.[1]
5 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (5,408 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N8°04′W / 55.733°N 8.067°W / 55.733; -8.067) by U-56 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 53 crew. The survivors were rescued by (Norway). Although Boma was still afloat the next day, she sank before she could be taken in tow.[1][27][28]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (5,112 GRT, 1928) was in collision with the sunken wreck of (Yugoslavia) south east of Cape Verde (11°20′N21°00′W / 11.333°N 21.000°W / 11.333; -21.000) and sank. All 65 crew were rescued by (United Kingdom).[1][29]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (276 GRT, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of 12 crew.[1][30]
6 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands.[31]
French Navy
The Clameur-class patrol tugboat (370 t, 1918) foundered off the .[32]
World War II: The troopship (7,527 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland (55°22′N13°18′W / 55.367°N 13.300°W / 55.367; -13.300) by U-38 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 96 of the 862 people on board. 766 survivors were rescued by HMS Griffin (Royal Navy).[1]
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The vorpostenboot (381 GRT, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Fredrikshavn, Denmark. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[1]
8 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
31-B-126
United States
The motor vessel was lost at Sitka, Territory of Alaska.[34]
World War II: : The coaster (942 GRT, 1923) was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south west of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew.[35]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,597 GRT, 1923) was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of Bournemouth, Hampshire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[1][36]
Empire Crusader
United Kingdom
World War II: : The coaster (1,042 GRT, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of StG 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her nine crew.
United Kingdom
World War II: : The coaster (367 GRT, 1933) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven, Sussex by (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five crew.[1][37]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,216 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven by (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six crew.[1][38]
Netherlands
World War II: The cargo ship (5,059 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of the Azores, Portugal by Widder (Kriegsmarine). The crew were taken as prisoners of war.[1][39]
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,004 GRT, 1911) collided with the steamship Rye (flag unknown) in the English Channel off Newhaven whilst avoiding a torpedo fired by (Kriegsmarine) and sank. 23 crew were rescued.[1][40]
Norway
World War II: : The cargo ship (946 GRT, 1917) was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off St Helen's, Isle of Wight. She subsequently sank in St Helen's Bay.[1]
United Kingdom
World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship (9,130 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54°20′N15°28′W / 54.333°N 15.467°W / 54.333; -15.467) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine) all 86 people on board survived the sinking, but one lifeboat with 36 on board disappeared. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Naniwa (United Kingdom).[1][41]
9 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (5,779 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°04′N11°21′W / 55.067°N 11.350°W / 55.067; -11.350) by U-30 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 of her 32 crew.[1][42][43]
The barrage balloon vessel (451 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft. Six crew were wounded but all survived.[45][46][47]
World War II: The cargo ship (1,196 GRT, 1919) struck a mine and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of .[1][49]
HMS Transylvania
Royal Navy
World War II: The armed merchant cruiser (16,923 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Malin Head, Ireland (55°50′N8°03′W / 55.833°N 8.050°W / 55.833; -8.050) by U-56 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 336 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Ashanti (Royal Navy) and a number of trawlers.[1][50]
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (929 GRT, 1908) was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock with the loss of seven crew.[1][51]
Royal Navy
The trawler (100 GRT, 1912) sank in the Moray Firth in a collision with a collier.[1]
11 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (348 GRT, 1930) was bombed and damaged by German aircraft in the North Sea off the coast of Kent and was beached at North Foreland to prevent her sinking. Three crewmen were killed and three wounded. She was repaired and survived the war.[1][52]
Llanfair
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,966 GRT, 1928) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54°48′N13°46′W / 54.800°N 13.767°W / 54.800; -13.767) by U-38 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by California (United States).[53][54]
With no one on board, the 13-gross register ton, 35.8-foot (10.9 m) fishing vessel sank on the west side of in the Territory of Alaska.[55]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (295 GRT, 1932) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew.[1][56]
Soviet Navy
World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland.[31]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (352 GRT, 1925) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north off Margate by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven crew.[1][57]
Latvia
The coaster (770 GRT, 1900) ran aground at Rhinns Point, Islay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom and was wrecked.[58]
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,787 GRT, 1921) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland (55°45′N7°30′W / 55.750°N 7.500°W / 55.750; -7.500) with the loss of four of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Helgafell ( Iceland) and (Royal Navy).[1][63][64]
14 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (2,339 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°52′N8°14′W / 55.867°N 8.233°W / 55.867; -8.233) by U-59 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 crew.[1][65][66]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the . She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.[31]
United Kingdom
World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.[69]
15 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Greece
World War II: The cargo ship (4,211 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 35°N20°W / 35°N 20°W / 35; -20) by UA (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 19 hands.[70]
World War II: The cruiser (2,115/2,600 t, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea, in the harbour of Tinos by Delfino (Regia Marina).
Canada
The sailing ship (59 GRT) sank following an explosion. She was carrying a cargo of petrol at the time.[72]
Kriegsmarine
(Look "Von der Groeben" 18/08/1940)
United Kingdom
World War II: : The tanker (5,709 GRT, 1925) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°39′N11°16′W / 56.650°N 11.267°W / 56.650; -11.267) by U-51 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers (Royal Navy) and Rubens (Belgium).[70][73][74]
World War II: The cargo ship (6,628 GRT, 1911) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N17°14′W / 57.500°N 17.233°W / 57.500; -17.233) by U-30 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 67 of her 108 crew. The survivors were rescued by (Hungary).[70][76]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4,864 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°21′N13°40′W / 55.350°N 13.667°W / 55.350; -13.667) by U-100 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 56 people on board. Survivors were rescued by , HMS Warwick (both Royal Navy) and Supetar (Yugoslavia).[70][77]
Sweden
World War II: The cargo ship (2,325 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°10′N16°37′W / 57.167°N 16.617°W / 57.167; -16.617) by U-48 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of the 29 people on board. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[70][78]
World War II: The inspection craft (24 GRT, 1937) was sunk in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey by the detonation of a mine which was struck by (United Kingdom).[80]
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1,598 GRT, 1929) struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey. All 28 people on board survived.[80]
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (1,968 or 2,055 GRT, 1918) was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Durrës, Albania by HMS Osiris (Royal Navy).[81]
Moorstone
United Kingdom
World War II: The dockyard mooring vessel (720 GRT, 1919) was bombed and sunk at Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of one crew member. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[70]
Kriegsmarine
The naval trawler (formely the Norwegian coaster Øyulf) (173 GRT, 1917) struck a mine and sank off Haugesund, Rogaland. One crew was killed.[82][83]
World War II: The trawler (189 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the Smalls Lighthouse. All nine crew were rescued.[70]
World War II: The minesweeper tender struck a mine in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was consequently beached at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service as minesweeper M 507.[31]
19 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,576 GRT, 1929) straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N10°40′W / 56.167°N 10.667°W / 56.167; -10.667) by U-101 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 38 crew. The 29 survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick (Royal Navy).[70][86]
HMS Corfu
Royal Navy
Damaged in a collision with the aircraft carrierHMS Hermes (Royal Navy) on 10 July 1940, the armed merchant cruiser was beached at Freetown, Sierra Leone, for repairs to her bow. She re-entered service in early 1941.[87][88]
World War II: The cargo ship (4,295 GRT, 1913) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Ireland by UA (Kriegsmarine). All 33 of its crew were rescued by HMS Wellington (Royal Navy) or (Norway). Also rescued from Kelet were 35 of the 41 survivors of , (United Kingdom), who had been rescued three days previously; the other 6 were killed.[70][89][90]
World War II: : The cargo ship (2,080 GRT, 1914) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°13′N10°13′W / 55.217°N 10.217°W / 55.217; -10.217) by U-46 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 crew. She was towed to Greenock, Renfrewshire and beached but was declared a total loss.[70][93][94]
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (248 GRT, 1916) was bombed and sunk in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.[70][95]
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,393 GRT, 1912) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom (54°46′N20°30′W / 54.767°N 20.500°W / 54.767; -20.500) by UA (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two crew.[70][97]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,596 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°12′N34°08′W / 26.200°N 34.133°W / 26.200; -34.133) by Widder (Kriegsmarine) with the raider then machine-gunning survivors with loss of 34 of her 41 crew in the sinking. Seven survivors in a lifeboat escaped notice, but only two survivors were still alive when the lifeboat arrived at Eleuthera, Bahamas on 30 October.[70][98]
Denmark
World War II: The cargo ship (189 GRT, 1934) struck a mine in the Kattegat off the Hals Barre Lighthouse with the loss of four of her 12 crew.[99]
United Kingdom
World War II: The hopper barge (182 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[70]
Kendal
United Kingdom
World War II: The hulk (178 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Woolston by Luftwaffe aircraft.[70]
United Kingdom
World War II: The paddle steamer (319 GRT, 1897) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft.[70][100]
United Kingdom
The coaster (339 GRT, 1908) sank in Liverpool Bay, cause unknown.[70][101]
World War II: The cargo ship (1,718 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°16′N23°08′W / 54.267°N 23.133°W / 54.267; -23.133) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[102]
Regia Marina
World War II: The depot ship (1,976 GRT) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 824 Squadron from HMS Eagle (Royal Navy).[31][67]
World War II: The naval trawler (259 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as the vorpostenbootVp-607.[70]
HMS Hostile
Royal Navy
World War II: The H-classdestroyer (1,350/1,883 t, 1936) struck a mine in the Strait of Sicily off Cape Bon and was damaged with the loss of five of her 146 crew. She was scuttled by HMS Hero (Royal Navy).
World War II: The cargo ship (5,100 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°40′N27°57′W / 54.667°N 27.950°W / 54.667; -27.950) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom)[70][108][109]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (10,939 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of County Donegal, Ireland (55°44′N7°32′W / 55.733°N 7.533°W / 55.733; -7.533) by U-57 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 58 crew. She sank on 26 August 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Inishtrahull Island, County Dongeal.[70][110]
World War II: : The Folkestone-classsloop (1,045/1,575 t, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (56°16′N27°19′W / 56.267°N 27.317°W / 56.267; -27.317 by U-37 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both United Kingdom).[70][112]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (5,681 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N7°32′W / 55.733°N 7.533°W / 55.733; -7.533) by U-57 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 63 crew. She sank on 27 August 4.7 nautical miles (8.7 km) east north east of Pladda. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[70][113][114]
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,141 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (56°00′N27°30′W / 56.000°N 27.500°W / 56.000; -27.500) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 34 crew. The survivors, plus seven survivors from (Royal Navy) were rescued by (Sweden)[70][117][118]
World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship (5,169 GRT, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by U-124 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 37 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by (Royal Navy).[123][124]
World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker (7,468 GRT, 1927) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Galway, Ireland (56°22′N7°55′W / 56.367°N 7.917°W / 56.367; -7.917) by U-57 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 48 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[127]
World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo ship (3,900 GRT, 1930) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nautical miles (43 km) north of the Butt of Lewis (58°26′N6°34′W / 58.433°N 6.567°W / 58.433; -6.567) by U-124 (Kriegsmarine). She was towed to Glumaig Bay, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, where she sank. Later salvaged, repaired and renamed Empire Derwent.
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (3,774 GRT, 1907) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (55°10′N25°02′W / 55.167°N 25.033°W / 55.167; -25.033) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Highlander (Royal Navy). Yewcrest sank the next day.[70][128][129]
26 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Norway
World War II: The coaster (128 GRT, 1917) struck a mine and sank near , Hordaland. All crew survived.[130]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,187 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Dandolo (Regia Marina). At least 19 of the 39 crew were rescued.[132][133]
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (907 GRT, 1910) struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel convert 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the (Germany).[31][134]
Norway
World War II: The coaster (835 GRT) struck a mine and sank off Norway.[70]
World War II: : The armed merchant cruiser (15,007 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55°05′N11°00′W / 55.083°N 11.000°W / 55.083; -11.000) by U-46 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 289 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester and (both Royal Navy). HMS Dunvegan Castle foundered the next day.[70][139]
Norway
World War II: : The cargo ship (1,599 GRT, 1929) straggled behind the convoy due to poor quality coal. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°50′N11°00′W / 57.833°N 11.000°W / 57.833; -11.000) by U-28 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 18 crew. The ship came ashore near the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.[70][140][141]
World War II: The cargo ship (5,008 GRT, 1938) was captured in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar (30°08′S46°15′E / 30.133°S 46.250°E / -30.133; 46.250) by Pinguin (Kriegsmarine). Her crew were taken prisoner and she was scuttled by explosive charges.[143]
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Haniya, Libya by HMS Pandora (Royal Navy). (Look 28/09/1940)[148]
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (3,946 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Outer Hebrides (58°06′N13°26′W / 58.100°N 13.433°W / 58.100; -13.433) by U-28 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four or five of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by (United Kingdom).[70][149][150]
29 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
Sweden
World War II: : The cargo ship (2,373 GRT, 1902) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56°09′N12°14′W / 56.150°N 12.233°W / 56.150; -12.233) by U-100 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 24 crew, and 20 of the 24 survivors from (United Kingdom).[70][151][152]
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,608 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°06′N13°33′W / 56.100°N 13.550°W / 56.100; -13.550) by U-100 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by (Sweden) and (Royal Navy).[70][154]
Imperial Japanese Navy
The submarine sank south of Tokyo Bay with the loss of 50 crew. (See I-67)[155]
The Kaidai-type submarine (1,705/2,330 t, 1932) sank in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands with the loss of all 91 crew.[70][158]
30 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: : The cargo ship (4,804 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands (59°45′N7°00′W / 59.750°N 7.000°W / 59.750; -7.000) by U-32 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by (Royal Navy).[70][159][160]
World War II: The cargo ship (4,943 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°04′N9°54′W / 56.067°N 9.900°W / 56.067; -9.900) by U-59 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 24 crew. The ship was abandoned and the survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick (Royal Navy). San Gabriel was towed to the Clyde by (United Kingdom) but was declared a total loss.[70][167][168]
31 August[]
List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1940
Ship
Country
Description
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4,616 GRT, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by U-59 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew.[169]
Royal Navy
The armed yacht (43 GRT, 1916) was lost due to an unknown cause.[70]
HMS Esk
Royal Navy
World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-classdestroyer (1,405/1,940 t, 1934) struck a mine and sank off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of 127 of her 145 crew.
HMS Express
Royal Navy
World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-classdestroyer (1,405/1,940 t, 1934) struck a mine off Texel and was severely damaged with the loss of 59 of her crew. She was towed back to the United Kingdom. Repairs took a year to complete.
World War II: The coaster (175 GRT, 1926) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of three crew.[70][172]
Belgium
World War II: : The cargo ship (7,461 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north west of Barra Head, Scotland (approximately 56°30′N13°00′W / 56.500°N 13.000°W / 56.500; -13.000) by U-46 (Kriegsmarine). All 53 crew were rescued by the trawlers Egil Skallgrímson, Hilmir (both ( Iceland) and Transport (Belgium).[70][173]
Marine Nationale
World War II: The naval trawler (1,096 GRT, 1,870 t, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Maritime.[174]
World War II: : The ocean liner (15,434 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (56°04′N9°52′W / 56.067°N 9.867°W / 56.067; -9.867) by U-60 (Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 878 people on board. The ship was abandoned, survivors were rescued by , (both United Kingdom and (Norway). Volendam was towed to the Clyde by (United Kingdom) and beached. She was repaired and re-entered service in June 1941.[70][175]
Unknown date[]
List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940
Ship
Country
Description
J. W. Clise
United States
1940 Louisiana hurricane: The schooner (845 GRT, 1904) began to take on water in the Gulf of Mexico several miles south of Mobile, Alabama, during a hurricane and was abandoned by her crew. Her crew was saved. She was towed to Mobile by the United States Coast Guard and later sank.[176][177][178][179][180][181][182]
United Kingdom
World War II: British evacuation from Berbera: The tug (190 GRT) was lost in the Gulf of Aden due to enemy action between 16 and 18 August.[70]
Royal Navy
World War II: The (70 GRT, 1926) was sunk in a Luftwaffe air raid on Falmouth, Cornwall. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[183]
^"Putnam Lumber Company ship "J.W. Clise" docked at Commodore Point - Jacksonville, Florida"(English). Florida Photographic Collection, Image no RC09106, Shelf number: 15602.. The State Archives of Florida (1934). Retrieved 2014-08-26. "Built in Washington circa 1904, it was owned 1920s-1939 by the Putnam Lumber Company based in Shamrock, Florida. Its captain was Richard Copsey and home port Jacksonville. The ship became disabled several hundred miles south of Mobile during an August 1940 hurricane and was abandoned by the crew. It was towed to Mobile by the Coast Guard and was probably scuttled or abandoned."
^UPI (6 August 1940). "Severe Storms Menaces Texas And Louisiane. Towns Along Coast Warned To Prepare for Gale of Hurricane Force, Accom-panied by High Tides"(PDF). Evening Recorder, Amsterdam, N.Y. The year's most severe Gulf of Mexico disturbance, which already has disabled several vessels, headed today towards the Louisiana and Texas coast. ... Coast Guard officials said the Greek freighter Oropos wirelessed it was in distress about 30 miles south of the mouth of the Mississippi River and that the schooner J. W. Clise of Tampa, Fla., had been abandoned 135 miles south of the river's mouth after the crew was rescued. ... the steamer Panamaco rescued the captain and six sailors from the four-master schooner, J. W. Clise of Tampa, Fla., when the craft became water-logged. A Coast Guard boat was searching for the derelict.
^David Roth (8. April 2010). "Louisiana Hurricane History"(English). US Dept of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
^Tim (May 12, 2014,). "J.W. Clise Ship Wreck"(English). scubatalk.org. Archived from originalen 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-08-27. "Do you know more about this location or perhaps you have photos or videos you would like to share? Help others with their exploration. "