List of shipwrecks in January 1940

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The list of shipwrecks in January 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1940.

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1 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (5,334 or 5,254 GRT, 1921) was wrecked and sank off Buholmråsa, Norway. All 36 German sailors and two Norwegian pilots were rescued by Dronning Maud (flag unknown).[1][2][circular reference]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,951 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°14′N 1°38′W / 58.233°N 1.633°W / 58.233; -1.633) by U-58 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 22 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Norway).[3][4][5]
 Finland Winter War: The cargo ship (1,243 GRT, 1920) was bombed and sunk in the port Turku, Finland by Soviet aircraft. She was later raised and repaired.[6][7][8]
 Turkey The cargo ship foundered in a storm in the Black Sea with the loss of all 20 crew.[9][10]
Young Harry  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing vessel (14 GRT) was sunk by a mine in the North Sea off Folkestone, England with the loss of all four hands.[11][12]

3 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Greece The tanker (2,355 GRT, 1889) ran aground on Chios and was wrecked.[13]
 Kriegsmarine The R-1-class minesweeper (46/60 t, 1932) was crushed by ice and sank off Stolpmünde, Germany.[6]
S-2  Soviet Navy Winter War: The S-class submarine (852/1,090 t, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Märket with the loss of all 50 crew.[14][15]
 Sweden World War II: : The cargo ship (2,475 GRT, 1906) romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk off the north coast of Scotland (57°48′N 1°47′W / 57.800°N 1.783°W / 57.800; -1.783) by U-58 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 20 of her 31 crew. The 11 survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[3][16][17]

4 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (5,200 GRT, 1930) ran aground near Dodman Point, Cornwall and was wrecked. All 36 crew were rescued by the motor life-boat C.D.E.C. of Fowey.[18][19]
 Ireland The cargo ship (456 GRT, 1904) struck a rock near Cape Clear Island and was beached in a sinking condition. She was refloated on 21 May but was damaged beyond repair and was subsequently scrapped.[20][21][22]
 United Kingdom The tug sank at Portsmouth, Hampshire. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[3]

5 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Sweden Winter War: The coaster (484 GRT) was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Finland off the Sydost Brottens Lightship by ( Soviet Navy). The wreck drifted ashore north west of the lightship, all crew were rescued.[3][23]
 Royal Navy The naval trawler (449 GRT, 1934) collided with ( France) in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar and sank. Her depth charges exploded, killing all 19 crew.[3][24][25]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (7,016 GRT, 1935) ran aground at Sanaig Point, Islay, Argyllshire. All crew were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[3][26]

6 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Marine Nationale The armed patrol ship (1,049 GRT, 1923) ran aground on the Isalons Rocks, Vigo, Galicia, Spain and sank with the loss of 18 crew.[27]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,736 GRT, 1916) ran aground at Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France and was wrecked. All 20 crew survived.[28][29]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (8,485 GRT, 1939) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of the with the loss of 24 crew.[3][30][31]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (8,317 GRT, 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 (Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution), a Royal Air Force launch and a pilot cutter. She was later boarded by personnel from , and (all  Royal Navy) and towed into Dundee, Scotland. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[32]
Eta  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (81 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of the ( United Kingdom). All crew were rescued.[3]
 Germany The cargo ship (5,062 GRT, 1922) ran aground on , Norway and sank. All 48 crew were rescued.[33]
 Australia The 40ft launch caught fire and sank in Hervey Bay, Queensland. All four men aboard survived.[34][35]
Sampo  Merivoimat The icebreaker (1,339 GRT, 1898) ran aground outside Pori. There were no casualties but the ship could only be raised in May and repairs were not completed March 1941.[36][37]

7 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,160 GRT, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the Goodwin Sands, Kent 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the North Goodwin Lightship (55°15′N 1°35′E / 55.250°N 1.583°E / 55.250; 1.583). All 34 crew were rescued.[3][38][39]
 Sweden The cargo ship (1,546 GRT, 1903) ran aground at Tjoroneset and was wrecked. There were no casualties.[40]
HMS Seahorse  Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (730/927 t, 1933) was depth charged and sunk north west of Heligoland and (both  Kriegsmarine). All 39 crew were lost.[41][42]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,888 GRT, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. All crew were rescued by the Margate lifeboat.[3][43]
HMS Undine  Royal Navy World War II: The U-class submarine (540/730 t, 1938) was depth charged and damaged south west of Heligoland by . , and (all  Kriegsmarine) and was subsequently scuttled. All crew was rescued by the German ships.[41]

8 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (4,533 GRT, 1912) ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cap Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was refloated the next day and beached at Boulogne, where she became a total loss. The wreck was broken up in 1949.[44][45]
 Portugal The wooden schooner (324 GRT, 1915) collided with ( France) and sank off Cape St Vincent, Portugal. There were no casualties. The whole crew was rescued by the Congo.[46]
 United Kingdom The coaster (628 GRT) collided with ( United Kingdom) and sank. Ten survivors were rescued by Gitano. Four crew were lost.[3][47]

9 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The ocean liner (10,002 GRT, 1929) struck a mine off North Foreland, Kent and sank with the loss of 152 lives[48][49]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (689 GRT, 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][50][51]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,343 GRT, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°30′N 1°33′W / 58.500°N 1.550°W / 58.500; -1.550) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Norway).[52][53]
 Free France The collier (4,191 GRT, 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.[54][55][56]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,985 GRT, 1906) was bombed and sunk off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crewmember.[3][57]
HMS Starfish  Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (730/927 t, 1933) was depth charged and damaged in the Heligoland Bight by ( Kriegsmarine). She was forced on the surface and subsequently sank. All crew were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (2,689 GRT, 1904) ran aground on Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. All crew were rescued by the Lerwick lifeboat.[3][58]
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (176 GRT, 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 four crew were rescued by Friso ( Netherlands).[3][59][60]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,013 GRT, 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][51][61]

10 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The naval trawler (343 GRT, 1891) collided off Kiel with ( Kriegsmarine) and sank. There were no casualties.[62][63]
 Germany World War II: The blockade-running cargo liner (8,558 GRT, 1918) struck an iceberg in the Denmark Strait (66°09′N 26°20′E / 66.150°N 26.333°E / 66.150; 26.333). She was subsequently shelled and sunk by HMS Newcastle ( Royal Navy). All 62 crew were rescued by the trawler Hafstein (Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland).[3][62][64]
 Romania The ocean liner (2,499 GRT, 1897) ran aground on Samothrace Islands rocks, in the Aegean Sea. All the crew was saved. She was subsequently towed to Greece and scrapped.[65]
 Royal Navy World War II: The armed merchant cruiser ran aground off Barra Head, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Refloated on 12 January but beached on 17 January at Holy Loch. Later repaired and returned to service.[3][66]
 Norway The cargo ship (1,365 GRT, 1917) collided with a French vessel off the Welsh coast and was beached. Later repaired and returned to service.[67]

11 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1940
Ship Country Description
Croxton  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (195 GRT) 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.[68]
 Germany World War II: The trawler (172 or 177 GRT) 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.[62][69][70]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The tanker (7,267 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of the ( 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][71][72]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,150 GRT, 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][73]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,706 GRT, 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][68]
 United Kingdom : The cargo ship (1,571 GRT, 1938) collided with ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Bristol Channel off the Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon. All 17 crew were rescued.[3][71][74]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (251 GRT, 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][75]
 Royal Navy The armed yacht (730 GRT, 1924) collided with ( United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel and sank. All crew were rescued by Blairmore.[76]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (4,953 or 5,123 GRT, 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.[68][77][78]

12 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Denmark World War II: The tanker (10,517 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and cut in two by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine) when lying at anchor in Inganess Bay, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°59′N 2°52′W / 58.983°N 2.867°W / 58.983; -2.867). There were no casualties. The stern section sank on 21 January in Inganess Bay. The bow section was used as a storage hulk at Inverkeithing, Fife.[3][79][80]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,719 GRT, 1927) struck a mine in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off the ( United Kingdom) (53°13′N 1°21′E / 53.217°N 1.350°E / 53.217; 1.350) with the loss of 12 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Stork ( Royal Navy) and the fishing vessels Fulham IV and Robur VIII (both  United Kingdom).[3][68]
 Estonia The cargo ship (938 GRT) ran aground off Lysekil, Sweden.[81]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (251 GRT, 1916) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of all ten crew.[3]
William Ivey  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing vessel (202 GRT, 1919) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off St Abb's Head, Berwickshire. The crew was rescued by another trawler.[82][83]

13 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1940
Ship Country Description
Aura II  Merivoimat Winter War: The escort vessel and former presidential yacht (466 GRT, 1884) was sunk by one of her own depth charges as it exploded in its thrower while she was attacking ( Soviet Navy) off Märket Island, Baltic Sea (60°23′N 19°10′E / 60.383°N 19.167°E / 60.383; 19.167) with the loss of 26 of her 41 crew.
Duchess of York  United Kingdom The ocean liner (20,021 GRT, 1929) ran aground off the west coast of Scotland and was severely damaged. She was refloated on 17 January, repaired and returned to service.[84]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,524 GRT, 1883) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Aberdeen (58°45′N 1°12′W / 58.750°N 1.200°W / 58.750; -1.200) by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 20 crew.[85][86][87]

14 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (1,598 GRT, 1928) was intercepted by ( Marine Nationale) 75 nautical miles (139 km) west of Cape Finisterre, Spain and was scuttled by her crew.[3][62]
 United Kingdom The coaster (409 GRT, 1937) collided with ( United Kingdom) in the Scheldt, Belgium and sank.[88]
St. Lucia  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank with the loss of all 12 crew.[89]

15 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (7,906 GRT, 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 ( Italy).[3][60][90][91]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,590 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 80 nautical miles (150 km) south west of Ouessant (47°20′N 6°16′W / 47.333°N 6.267°W / 47.333; -6.267) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 or 15 of her crew. The five survivors were rescued by ( Greece).[3][92][93][94][95][96]
 Belgium The cargo ship (726 GRT, 1916) departed from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom for Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium and then disappeared for an unknown reason. No further trace was found of her but the bodies of four crew were found on the English coast. The other 8 crew went missing.[97][98]
Newhaven  United Kingdom World War II: The fishing vessel (162 GRT) 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][99][100]
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 was later salvaged.[101]

16 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Denmark The cargo ship (6,956 GRT, 1915) ran aground in the Kattegat off Skagen. There were no casualties.[102][103]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The passenger ship (5,642 GRT, 1921) struck a mine in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the ( United Kingdom) and was beached. The crew was rescued. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[104][105]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The tanker (9,456 GRT, 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 on sources, there were 44, 46 or 49 dead.[93][106][107][108]
 Belgium World War II: The cargo ship (3,422 GRT) 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 ( United Kingdom).[3]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,661 GRT, 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.[109]
 Greece The cargo ship (4,291 GRT, 1907) ran aground off St. David's Head, Bermuda and was wrecked.[110]
 Italy The cargo ship (4,427 GRT) collided with the Goodwin Sands lightship and was beached on the Goodwin Sands, Kent to avoid sinking. There were no casualties. She was later raised and repaired.[19][106][111]

17 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (3,313 GRT, 1904) 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][93][107]
 United Kingdom World War II: The lightship sank off Goodwin Sands, Kent after being rammed by ( Italy). Her 12 crew were rescued by the rescue boats of Margate and Ramsgate.[19][106][112]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,494 GRT, 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).[93][106][113][114]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,140 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and damaged off Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by U-25 ( Kriegsmarine). The 16 crew were rescued by ( Denmark) and the fishing vessel Granada ( United Kingdom). The wreck was scuttled by HMS Firedrake ( Royal Navy).[93][106][115]
 Germany The cargo ship (2,068 GRT, 1905) ran aground at and was wrecked.[62]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,751 GRT, 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.[116]

18 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (2,342 GRT, 1923) struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off the Åland Islands, Finland and sank. All crew were rescued.[62][117]
 Denmark World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship (1,831 GRT, 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).[106][118][119]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,179 GRT, 1898) was torpedoed and sunk 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) by U-9 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 17 of her 21 crew. The four survivors were rescued by ( Norway) on the 20th.[106][120][121]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,304 GRT, 1920) 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 ( Norway).[106][122][123][124][circular reference]
 Swedish Navy World War II: The transport (6,873 GRT, 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 ( Royal Navy).[125][126][127]

19 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1940
Ship Country Description
HMS Grenville  Royal Navy World War II: The G-class destroyer (1,455/2,053 t, 1936) struck a mine in the Thames Estuary (51°39′N 2°17′E / 51.650°N 2.283°E / 51.650; 2.283) and sank with the loss of 77 of her 175 crew.
 Finland Winter War: The cargo ship (398 GRT) was bombed and sunk at Koivisto, Finland by Soviet Petlyakov Pe-2 aircraft.[6][128][129]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (4,842 GRT, 1928) was driven ashore in the south west of England. All crew were rescued. Salvaged and repaired in 1941.[130]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (859 GRT, 1911) collided with ( Royal Navy) off the mouth of the River Tees, Co Durham (51°45′N 2°40′E / 51.750°N 2.667°E / 51.750; 2.667) and sank with the loss of five of her 16 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Stork ( Royal Navy).[106][130][131]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,188 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (54°16′N 3°30′E / 54.267°N 3.500°E / 54.267; 3.500) by U-9 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 19 of her 23 crew. The four survivors were rescued by ( Sweden).[106][132][133][134]
 France World War II: The cargo ship (1,296 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom (52°34′N 2°05′E / 52.567°N 2.083°E / 52.567; 2.083) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine) with all hands (6 gunners and at least 6 crew).[135][136][137]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,694 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by U-55 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 18 crew.[138][139]

20 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (7,807 GRT, 1928) struck a mine in the Falmouth Bay off Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 5°01′W / 50.100°N 5.017°W / 50.100; -5.017) while on trials and sank. All 47 crew were rescued by the Falmouth lifeboat and a Royal Navy cutter.[106][130][140][141]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (5,329 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal (40°20′N 10°07′W / 40.333°N 10.117°W / 40.333; -10.117) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 28 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Italy).[106][142][143]
 Norway The cargo ship (1,583 GRT, 1939) came ashore on the south coast of England near the North Goodwins. The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood rescued her 18 crew the next day. She was raised and resumed service.[104][19][144][145]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,328 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (58°14′N 2°05′W / 58.233°N 2.083°W / 58.233; -2.083) by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 14 of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[106][146]
 Estonia The cargo ship (2,050 GRT) foundered off the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (63°43′N 0°43′E / 63.717°N 0.717°E / 63.717; 0.717). All crew were rescued.[106][130]

21 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,357 GRT, 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.[147][148]
HMS Exmouth  Royal Navy World War II: The E-class destroyer (1,495/2,050 t, 1934) 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.
 United Kingdom World War II: The collier (1,086 GRT, 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 ( Royal Navy).[130][149][150]
 Italy The passenger ship (11,669 GRT, 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 , , Conte Biancamano (all  Italy); Kersaint, (both  Marine Nationale); , , , and (all  France).[106][151]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (9,577 GRT, 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 ( Royal Navy) and the Mumbles Lifeboat.[106][130][152][153][154]
 Ireland The cargo ship (1,302 GRT, 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 was wrecked. The 13 crew were rescued the next day by the Walmer motor life-boat Charles Dibdin.[19][155][156]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,469 GRT, 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 ( Norway) and HMS Sikh ( Royal Navy).[106][157]

22 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,640 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk off the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°46′N 9°50′W / 57.767°N 9.833°W / 57.767; -9.833) by U-51 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 of her 23 crew.[106][158][144]
Mulhausen  Germany World War II: The trawler (327 GRT, 1938) sank due to icing in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia. Some sources say she was sunk by a mine laid by the Polish submarine Żbik in September 1939 but witnesses reported no explosion. She was lost with all 12 hands.[106][159][160]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,387 GRT, 1922) departed from an English port for Norway. No further trace, possibly torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-55 ( Kriegsmarine) or struck a mine and sank with the loss of all 23 crew.[106][161][162]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,589 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by U-25 ( Kriegsmarine). All 24 crew were rescued.[163][164][165]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (2,434 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°40′N 0°30′W / 58.667°N 0.500°W / 58.667; -0.500) by U-61 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 24 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Norway).[106][166]
 Merivoimat Winter War: The transport (133 GRT) was sunk by Soviet SB-2 bombers from the 41st squadron of the Ladoga Flotilla, at Vanha Niikkanenlahti. Most of the crew were on the shore, and there was no one killed.[36][167]

23 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: the cargo ship (1,523 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lindisfarne (55°35′N 1°27′W / 55.583°N 1.450°W / 55.583; -1.450) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine). All 27 crew survived.[168][169]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,000 GRT, 1889) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (59°05′N 1°13′E / 59.083°N 1.217°E / 59.083; 1.217) by U-18 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 14 crew.[106][170][171][172][173]
 Finland World War II: The cargo ship (1,333 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (52°51′N 2°11′E / 52.850°N 2.183°E / 52.850; 2.183). All 18 crew were rescued by HMS Auckland ( Royal Navy).[106][144][174]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,598 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (55°35′N 1°27′W / 55.583°N 1.450°W / 55.583; -1.450) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine). All 22 crew were rescued by a Finnish ship.[175][176][177]

24 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 France World War II: : The cargo ship (3,819 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cabo Espichel, Portugal (39°01′N 9°54′W / 39.017°N 9.900°W / 39.017; -9.900) by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four crew.[106][178][179]
 United Kingdom The coaster (95 GRT, 1881) foundered in Liverpool Bay off Southport, Lancashire. The skipper drowned while the two other crewmen were rescued.[180][181]
Ljubljana  Royal Yugoslav Navy The destroyer (1,210/1,655 t, 1939) ran into a reef and sank off Šibenik, Yugoslavia. One crew member died. She was later raised, and towed to Šibenik but was still under repair when she was captured by the Italians during their invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941. The Italian navy finished the repairs in fall 1942.
 Finland Winter War: The cargo ship (1,278 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Sottunga in the Åland Islands by Soviet Air Force aircraft. The whole crew survived.[86][106][182][183][circular reference]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,085 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire by U-23 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 15 crew.[106][184][185]

25 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,752 GRT, 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 ( Norway).[106][186][187][188]
 Latvia World War II: The cargo ship (4,434 GRT, 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 ( Latvia) and the fishing vessel Evesham ( United Kingdom).[106][164][189][190]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (4,772 GRT, 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.[191]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,300 GRT, 1920) 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 ( Latvia), the fishing vessel Evesham ( United Kingdom) and ( Norway).[106][164][189][192][193]
 France World War II: : The cargo ship (2,769 GRT, 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 ( Spain).[106][194]

26 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1940
Ship Country Description
HMS Durham Castle  Royal Navy World War II: The accommodation ship (8,217 or 8,240 GRT, 1904) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Cromarty whilst under tow to Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands (at 57°41′N 3°54′W / 57.683°N 3.900°W / 57.683; -3.900). There were no casualties.[106][195]
 Norway The cargo ship (3,359 GRT, 1921) developed a leak in the boiler room and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Hachijō-jima (33°40′N 139°56′E / 33.667°N 139.933°E / 33.667; 139.933). All 44 crew were rescued.[196][197]
Merisia  United Kingdom The steam trawler (291 GRT, 1912), while on her way to the northern fishing grounds, ran aground in bad weather on the rocks in Bulgham Bay, north of Laxey, in the Isle of Man and was wrecked. All 12 crew drowned.[19][198][199]

27 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Greece The cargo ship (4,537 GRT, 1908) was wrecked on Cam Rocks, near , Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom. The crew was saved by a Royal Navy patrol vessel.[19][200][201]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (2,319 GRT, 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.[202][203]
 Norway World War II: The coaster (844 GRT, 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.[189][204][205][206]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (2,094 GRT, 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.[106][103][207][208][209]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (460 GRT) foundered off Lundy, England. Wreck broken up at Briton Ferry, Wales, from September 1940.[210]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,591 GRT, 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 ( Royal Navy).[106][189][211][212][213]
 Philippines The ocean liner (14,187 GRT, 1921) struck a reef in the Pacific Ocean off Tanegashima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan and sank with the loss of one life. The survivors were rescued by three Japanese ships.[197][214][215]
 Royal Navy The naval trawler (95 GRT, 1919) foundered in bad weather off Gigha, Argyllshire. The whole crew of 14 were rescued.[216]

28 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Norway The cargo ship (1,657 GRT, 1919) collided with ( Sweden) in Oslofjord and sank in shallow water. There were no casualties. She was raised in 1942, repaired and returned to service in September 1943.[217]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (5,625 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 miles (140 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by U-34 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 of her 33 crew.[218][219][220][221]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (1,487 GRT) straggled behind the convoy. She struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland (55°03′N 1°24′W / 55.050°N 1.400°W / 55.050; -1.400) with the loss of all 18 crew.[222][223]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (2,980 GRT, 1904) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of , Portugal by U-44 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 25 crew.[106][224][225][226][227]

29 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (5,573 GRT, 1928) ran aground off Clachaig Point, Isle of Arran, Bute. All crew were rescued by HMS Maori ( Royal Navy).[106]
 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.[41][228]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,503 GRT, 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 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 of her 18 crew. The two survivors were rescued by U-51.[106][229][230][231]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,109 GRT, 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.[19][232][233][234]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (1,178 GRT, 1936) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All eighteen crew were rescued by the trawler Rian ( Netherlands).[41][106][235][236][237]
 Soviet Navy Winter War: The minesweeping boat was sunk by Finnish Air Force Fokker C.X aircraft at Saunasaari in the Lake Ladoga. The attack also damaged another minesweeper and killed two Soviet sailors.[238][239]
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (298 GRT, 1931) was anchored off Deal, Kent when was struck by a drifting mine and was heavily damaged. All six crew survived, several being wounded. Salvage tugs took her in tow and beached hear close to Deal pier. But the rising tide lifted her and the wreck crashed into the pier unitl it collapsed. Nora was a total loss and the remains of the pier were blown up later that year[106][60][240][241]
 Norway The coaster (481 GRT, 1921) sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea off the ( United Kingdom). All her crew were rescued by the Belgian SS Eminent.[242][243]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,881 GRT, 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.[106][19][234][244]

30 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,450 GRT, 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).[106][245]
 Norway The cargo ship (460 GRT, 1920) suffered an explosion in her hold or sprang a leak and sank off Barra, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. All 11 crew were rescued.[219][196][246]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,178 GRT, 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.[247]
 Greece World War II: : The cargo ship (5,085 GRT, 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) with the loss of one live. There were 28 survivors, who were rescued by ( United Kingdom) and HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy).[106][248]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (4,364 GRT, 1927) was bombed and strafed by German aircraft 15 miles south of , England. Four of the 37 crew were killed and all other left the damaged ship in two boats. One reached the coast but capsized and 7 of the 22 men aboard drowned. The other boat with 11 men disappeared without trace, bringing the total of dead and missing to 22. The burning cargo ran ashore at Covehithe on 2 February but was repaired and returned to service.[19][106][249]
U-15  Kriegsmarine The Type IIB submarine (275/323 t, 1936) 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.[106][250]
U-55  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIB submarine (741/843 t, 1939) was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the Shetland Islands by the Guépard-class destroyer Valmy ( 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.[106][251]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,026 GRT, 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 ( Italy).[106][252][253]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,216 GRT, 1935) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk (52°59′N 1°59′E / 52.983°N 1.983°E / 52.983; 1.983) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe and was beached on the Winterton Shoal. The whole crew was saved by Vivien ( Royal Navy). The wreck was sunk on 5 February.[41][254]

31 January[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1940
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,168 GRT, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north of Buckie, Aberdeenshire by U-13 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 16 crew.[255][256][257]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,353 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°39′N 2°00′E / 58.650°N 2.000°E / 58.650; 2.000) by U-21 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 15 crew. The ship sank the next day.[106][103][258][259]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940
Ship Country Description
Arabia  Italy The cargo ship ran aground in the Black Sea off Constanța, Romania.[260]
 United States The wharf boat sank at dock at the Foot of Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania sometime in January. Wreck removed and burned on 17 February.[261]

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Ship events in 1940
Ship launches: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Ship commissionings: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Ship decommissionings: 1935 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Shipwrecks: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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