List of shipwrecks in March 1940

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

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1 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (5,340 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom (52°42′N 2°02′E / 52.700°N 2.033°E / 52.700; 2.033) by U-20 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. The survivors were rescued by and HMS Wallace (both  Royal Navy). She was sunk in the evening by another torpedo of U-20.[1][2][3][4]
 United States The passenger ship (2,572 GRT, 1908) was destroyed by fire whilst laid up at Marlborough, New York.[5][6]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (2,390 GRT, 1922) was intercepted off Aruba, Netherlands Antilles by HMS Despatch ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew that was captured by the Despatch.[1][7][8]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,388 GRT, 1909) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 12 nautical miles (22 km) east by south of Copinsay Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe. All 19 crew were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[1][9][10]

2 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,176 GRT, 1913) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Hartlepool, Co Durham. Nine crew were killed. The survivors were rescued by and HMS Wallace (both  Royal Navy).[1][11][12]
Domala  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner (8,441 GRT, 1921) was bombed and set on fire in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium by Heinkel He 111H aircraft of KG26 with the loss of 108 of the 291 people on board. Domala was towed to the Solent and beached. She was requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport, converted to a cargo ship and entered service as Empire Attendant.
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (197 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Coquet Island, Northumberland, United Kingdom by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her five crew.[1][13][14][15][16]
 Royal Navy The tug (282 GRT, 1921) ran aground at Redcar, Yorkshire and was wrecked. All 19 crew were saved.[17][18][19]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (6,530 GRT, 1925) was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea west of the Windward Passage by HMS Dunedin ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew that was captured by Dunedin.[1][7][8]
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (2,818 GRT, 1929) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of the Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (59°34′N 5°10′W / 59.567°N 5.167°W / 59.567; -5.167) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine). One crew was lost. The 27 survivors were rescued by Belpamela ( Norway).[1][13][20][21]
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (695 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Zeebrugge, West Flanders, Belgium (51°36′N 2°54′E / 51.600°N 2.900°E / 51.600; 2.900) by U-17 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 12 crew.[1][15][22][23][24]
Vilhelmine  Denmark World War II: The trawler (30 GRT, 1922) was sunk in the North Sea by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe. All four crewmen died.[7][25][26]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (6,201 GRT, 1915) was intercepted north of Iceland (67°20′N 22°50′W / 67.333°N 22.833°W / 67.333; -22.833) by HMS Berwick ( Royal Navy and was scuttled by her crew. Berwick rescued all 54 crew.[1][27][28][29]

3 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The passenger ship (3,369 GRT, 1927) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean east of Iceland (63°20′N 14°42′W / 63.333°N 14.700°W / 63.333; -14.700) by HMS York ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. Ten crew members were lost at sea. York rescued 42 survivors but three more died aboard her.[1][27][30][circular reference][31]
 United Kingdom World War II: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship (1,017 GRT, 1894) was scuttled in Water Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship.[32][33]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (710 GRT, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel south of Nash Point, Glamorgan (51°24′N 3°33′W / 51.400°N 3.550°W / 51.400; -3.550) with the loss of 13 of her 15 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[1][34][35]
 United States The cargo ship (6,281 GRT, 1919) ran aground at night 85 nautical miles (157 km) south of Acapulco, Mexico and was wrecked. The whole crew survived.[36][37]

4 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 March 1940
Ship Country Description
Douglas & Robert  Canada The sailing ship (81 GRT) ran aground at Arnold's Point, Little Harbour, Labrador and was wrecked. All lives were saved except the ship's dog.[38][39]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner (6,717 GRT, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 32 nautical miles (59 km) off Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°23′N 5°49′W / 50.383°N 5.817°W / 50.383; -5.817) by U-29 ( Kriegsmarine). All 53 crew were rescued by and (both  United Kingdom).[1][40][41]
 France The cargo ship (2,679 GRT, 1922) collided with ( United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel off the north coast of Cornwall and sank. All 31 crew were rescued by Thurston but only one survived when she was sunk some hours later.[42][43][44][45]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,072 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel 32 nautical miles (59 km) off Trevose Head, Cornwall (50°23′N 5°49′W / 50.383°N 5.817°W / 50.383; -5.817) by U-29 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 34 crew of her 37 crew. 30 of the survivors from S.N.A. 1 were also killed. The 3 survivors, and the only survivor from S.N.A. 1 were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[1][44][46]

5 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (920 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium (51°41′N 2°47′E / 51.683°N 2.783°E / 51.683; 2.783) by U-17 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 18 crew.[1][15][47][48][49]

6 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 March 1940
Ship Country Description
HNLMS O 11  Royal Netherlands Navy The O 9-class submarine (515/647 t, 1926) collided with the tug Amsterdam ( Netherlands) at Den Helder and sank. Three crew were killed. There were 27 survivors. She was refloated on 10 March but was never repaired.[1][50][51]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (5,846 GRT, 1921) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean off Iceland (67°52′N 16°08′W / 67.867°N 16.133°W / 67.867; -16.133) by HMS Berwick ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew.[1]

7 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (1,965 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Knokke-Heist, West Flanders, Belgium (51°45′N 3°05′E / 51.750°N 3.083°E / 51.750; 3.083) by U-14 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 22 crew.[1][15][52][53]
Yolande-Marguerite  Belgium World War II: The fishing vessel (26 GRT) sunk in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe or by a mine. Four crew were killed.[1][54]

8 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 8 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,068 GRT, 1926) struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay off the ( United Kingdom) (53°38′N 3°23′W / 53.633°N 3.383°W / 53.633; -3.383). All 78 crew were rescued by HMS Walpole ( Royal Navy).[1][55][56][57]
 French Navy The auxiliary minesweeper (286 GRT) collided with ( France) in the Gironde and sank with the loss of 20 crew.[1][58]
Regina  Cuba The tanker barge (1,155 GRT, 1904) ran aground at Bradenton Beach, Florida, United States in bad weather and was wrecked. One of her eight crew members drowned.[59][60]

9 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The collier (1,585 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall by U-14 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 19 crew.[1][61][62]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (643 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (51°44′N 3°22′E / 51.733°N 3.367°E / 51.733; 3.367) by U-14 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 13 crew.[1][63]
 United Kingdom The collier (1,323 GRT, 1924) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. She broke in two on 11 March. All 17 crew were rescued by the motor life-boat Prudential.[1][18]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,097 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (51°44′N 3°22′E / 51.733°N 3.367°E / 51.733; 3.367) by U-14 ( Kriegsmarine). All 21 crew were rescued by the Vlissingen pilot boat Loodsboot No.9.[1][64][65][66]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,719 GRT, 1926) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the north coast of Norfolk 53°18′N 1°13′E / 53.300°N 1.217°E / 53.300; 1.217). All 21 crew were rescued by the trawler Monimia ( United Kingdom).[67][68][69]
Leukos  Irish Free State World War II: The trawler (216 GRT, 1915) was shelled and sunk off Tory Island by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 11 crew.[70]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,918 GRT, 1911) collided with ( United Kingdom) in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north east of Hartlepool, Co Durham and sank. All 23 crew were rescued.[1][68][71]
 French Navy World War II: The auxiliary patrol vessel ran aground near Latakia, Syria and was wrecked.[72][73]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,979 GRT, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel off the north coast of Cornwall by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 30 crew.[74][75]
Santa Godelieva  Belgium World War II: The fishing vessel (33 GRT) was sunk in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders by a mine or by aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe, with the loss of four crew.[1][7][76][77][78]

11 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (2,325 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°24′N 2°09′E / 51.400°N 2.150°E / 51.400; 2.150). All 35 crew were rescued by ( United Kingdom).[15][76][79][80][81]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (5,760 GRT, 1916) collided with ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel 18 nautical miles (33 km) south east of Start Point, Devon and sank. All 75 crew were rescued by French Trawler Notre Dame de Montlignon.[82][83]
 Netherlands World War II: The tanker (6,236 GRT, 1936) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) west of Ouessant, France (48°35′N 8°22′W / 48.583°N 8.367°W / 48.583; -8.367) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine). All 42 crew were rescued by HMS Wild Swan ( Royal Navy) but one died later in hospital. The ship was scuttled by HMS Broke ( Royal Navy).[1][15][79][84][85][86]
Halifax  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (165 GRT) caught a mine in her nets whilst fishing in the North Sea. The mine exploded sinking the vessel. All nine crew were rescued by the trawler Ipswich ( United Kingdom).[87][88][89][90][91]
U-31  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIA submarine (616/733 t, 1936) was bombed and sunk in the Jade Bight by a Bristol Blenheim aircraft of 82 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of all 58 people on board. She was raised on 15 March, repaired at Wilhelmshaven and returned to service on 30 July.[92]

12 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (3,745 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk (53°04′N 1°33′E / 53.067°N 1.550°E / 53.067; 1.550). All 33 crew were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[67][87][93]
 France World War II: The barquentine (35 GRT) struck a mine in the North Sea (51°25′N 1°45′E / 51.417°N 1.750°E / 51.417; 1.750) and sank. All crew were rescued.[1][94]

13 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The tugboat was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[95]
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The tugboat was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[95]
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (270 GRT) ran ashore on Kalder Steel, off Yorkshire, England and was wrecked. All six crew were rescued by the motor lifeboat Robert Patton - The Always Ready. She was later raised and repaired, resuming service in September 1941.[18][96]
 Germany The cargo ship (3,303 or 3,240 GRT, 1913) struck a submerged wreck in the Skaggerak off Hirtshals, Denmark and sank some hours later in a snowstorm (57°36′N 9°57′E / 57.600°N 9.950°E / 57.600; 9.950). Six crew died and there were 25 survivors.[1][27][97][98][99]
 Australia The coaster (121 GRT, 1918) sank off the mouth of the Camden Haven River, New South Wales after hitting a breakwater. Her 8 crew members were all saved.[100][101]
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The Board of Navigation liaison ship was burned/scuttled at Petsamo.[95]
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The dredger was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[95]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (7,414 GRT, 1921) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (63°00′N 10°20′W / 63.000°N 10.333°W / 63.000; -10.333) by HMS Maloja ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew, all 68 of whom were rescued by HMS Majola.[1][27][102]
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The tugboat was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[95]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (6,922 GRT, 1928) was in collision with ( United Kingdom) in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada and sank. All 37 crew were rescued.[103][104][105]
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The tugboat was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[95]
 Finland Winter War: End of War: The Border Guard patrol ship was burned/scuttled at Petsamo.[95]
U-44  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXA submarine (1,016/1,134 t, 1939) struck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands (54°14′N 5°06′E / 54.233°N 5.100°E / 54.233; 5.100) and sank with the loss of all 47 crew.[1][106]

15 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,589 GRT, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium (51°21′N 2°13′E / 51.350°N 2.217°E / 51.350; 2.217). 17 crew were killed.[1][107][108][109]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (398 GRT, 1933) struck a mine and was damaged in the English Channel off Dover, Kent (51°00′N 1°35′E / 51.000°N 1.583°E / 51.000; 1.583). The crew were rescued by ( Royal Navy) and the ship was taken in tow by HMS Brilliant ( Royal Navy). ( United Kingdom) later took over the tow but the ship sank before she could be brought into port. There were no casualties.[107][110][111]
 Netherlands World War II: The coaster (397 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea with all seven hands.[15][76][112]

16 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Australia The cargo ship (1537 GRT, 1938) sank off West Point, Tasmania after striking an uncharted rock. Her 24 crew members were all saved.[113][114]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (107 GRT, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate east of North Foreland, Kent, with the loss of six of her 12 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[107][110][115]
 Sweden The cargo ship (1,314 GRT, 1913) ran aground in the Skaggerak off Risør, Norway and was wrecked. Eleven of her 20 crew died.[116][117][118][119]
 Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship (4,512 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel south of Nash Point, Glamorgan, United Kingdom (51°19′45″N 3°38′45″W / 51.32917°N 3.64583°W / 51.32917; -3.64583) with the loss of one crewmember.[110][120][121]
Xania  United Kingdom The trawler sank after a collision with the trawler Aberdeen (flag unknown) in the fishing grounds off Ireland. The crew were all rescued by Aberdeen.[122]

17 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The coaster (350 GRT) ran aground on Fort Island, Isle of Man with the loss of two of her nine crew.[107][123]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (5,375 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (60°47′N 0°30′W / 60.783°N 0.500°W / 60.783; -0.500) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 33 crew.[26][124][125]
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship (3,196 GRT, 1915) was in collision with ( Norway) in the North Sea and sank. The 27 crew were rescued by ( Norway).[126]
 France World War II: The cargo ship (3,137 GRT, 1922) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent, United Kingdom with the loss of two crew. There were 28 survivors.[1][18][127][128]
 Netherlands The coaster (352 GRT, 1937) sank after hitting rocks near Rathlin Island, Northern Island. All seven crew survived.[129]
 Japan The cargo ship (4,859 GRT, 1912) ran aground at off Kumejima Island (26°20′N 126°56′E / 26.333°N 126.933°E / 26.333; 126.933) and was wrecked.[130]
Ocean Drift  United Kingdom The fishing vessel (227 GRT, 1916) collided with HMS Intrepid ( Royal Navy) in the North Sea and sank with the loss of two of her ten crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Intrepid.[110][131]
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship (2,248 GRT, 1916) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium (51°23′N 2°01′E / 51.383°N 2.017°E / 51.383; 2.017). All 21 crew were rescued by and (both  Netherlands).[1][15][132][133][134]

18 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 March 1940
Ship Country Description
Soar  United Kingdom The trawler (219 GRT, 1917) foundered in a storm on rocks known as "The Black Waughs" 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) south of Gourdon, Aberdeenshire. Six fishermen lost their lives.[135]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (4,853 or 4,861 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off the east coast of Kent, United Kingdom. She was taken in tow by ( United Kingdom but struck two more mines and sank at 51°20′N 1°42′E / 51.333°N 1.700°E / 51.333; 1.700 with the loss of one of her 37 crew.[1][136][137]

19 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,026 GRT, 1913) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Inverness-shire, United Kingdom (58°07′N 2°39′W / 58.117°N 2.650°W / 58.117; -2.650) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 20 crew.[26][110][138][139]
Lowdock  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (276 GRT, 1917) collided with ( Royal Navy) in the North Sea off Montrose, Angus and sank with the loss of 11 crew. There was only one survivor.[110][140]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,229 GRT, 1911) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Inverness-shire (58°07′N 2°39′W / 58.117°N 2.650°W / 58.117; -2.650) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 11 of her 20 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Esk ( Royal Navy).[26][110][141][142]

20 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,439 GRT, 1921) was bombed and damaged in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) south south west of Beachy Head, Sussex by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe. Five crew were lost. The 29 survivors were rescued by the Eastbourne Lifeboat Jane Holland (Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution) She was beached south east of but broke her back on 26 March, a total loss.[7][18][110][143][144][145]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (2,109 GRT, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Inverness-shire, United Kingdom by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 15 of her 20 crew.[26][146][147]
Protinus  Netherlands World War II: The trawler (341 or 202 GRT) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of , Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her 12 crew. Two others died before the eight survivors were rescued by HMS Unity ( Royal Navy) on 25 March.[110][15][148][149][150]
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship (1,267 GRT, 1916) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken in tow by ( United Kingdom) but sank 4.75 nautical miles (8.80 km) east of Copinsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom following and explosion. She may have struck a mine. There were no casualties.[110][151]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,153 GRT, 1893) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Inverness-shire (58°08′N 2°38′W / 58.133°N 2.633°W / 58.133; -2.633) by U-19 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 15 of her 17 crew.[26][110][152][153]

21 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,654 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (60°17′N 2°49′W / 60.283°N 2.817°W / 60.283; -2.817), by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four crew members and a passenger. The 20 survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[26][110][154][155][156]
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (3,270 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (60°17′N 2°49′W / 60.283°N 2.817°W / 60.283; -2.817), by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[26][157][158][159]
 United Kingdom World War II: The paddle steamer ferry (250 GRT, 1886) was scuttled as a block ship in Water Sound, Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, or capsized and sank in deep water during a gale.[33][160][161]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (4,947 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak north east of Skagen, Denmark (57°48′40″N 10°53′30″E / 57.81111°N 10.89167°E / 57.81111; 10.89167) by HMS Ursula ( Royal Navy). All 36 crew survived, being allowed to leave the ship before she was torpedoed. One was taken prisoner by Ursula.[27][110][162][163]

22 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Estonia The cargo ship (1,914 GRT) was damaged by ice and sank in the Baltic Sea. Her crew survived.[164]
 Sweden The cargo ship (1,282 GRT, 1902) collided in dense fog with Nujolla ( Sweden) and sank 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Færder Lighthouse in the Oslofjord, Norway. There were no casualties.[165][166]

23 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (2,189 GRT, 1920) was shelled and stopped in the Skaggerak off Jutland, Denmark by HMS Truant ( Royal Navy) and subsequently sunk with torpedoes. The captain was taken as a prisoner of war. The other crewmen reached land safely.[27][110][167][168]
La Railleuse  Marine Nationale The L'Adroit-class destroyer (1,380/2,000 t, 1928) was sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Casablanca, Morocco by the accidental explosion of its own torpedoes with the loss of 28 crew. There were also 24 wounded.[169][170][171]
 Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler (210 GRT, 1910) struck a mine in the North Sea 61 nautical miles (113 km) north of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire and sank. All crew were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[110][172][173][174]

24 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Germany The cargo ship (3,030 GRT) ran aground off , Denmark 5 miles (8.0 km) from Hirsthals Light after striking a reef. She was refloated on 30 March.[175][176][177]

25 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (1,146 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (60°00′N 4°19′W / 60.000°N 4.317°W / 60.000; -4.317) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of her 18 crew. The survivors were rescued by ( Denmark).[26][110][178][179][180]
 United Kingdom World War II: The tanker (5,742 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands (59°21′N 1°48′W / 59.350°N 1.800°W / 59.350; -1.800) by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Royal Navy).[110][103][181][182]

26 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (3,794 GRT, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Shetland Islands (60°06′N 4°36′W / 60.100°N 4.600°W / 60.100; -4.600) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine). All 42 people on board were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[110][103][183][184][185]
U-21  Kriegsmarine The Type IIB submarine (275/323 t, 1936) ran aground off Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway (58°01′N 7°29′E / 58.017°N 7.483°E / 58.017; 7.483). She was later refloated and interned at Kristiansand-Sud until 9 April 1940. She was then used as a training boat until 1944.[186]

27 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1940
Ship Country Description
AD 381 Blei Mor  Marine Nationale The auxiliary patrol boat sank off Dunkerque after running in a sandbank during a storm.[187][188]

28 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: : The cargo ship (3,220 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, United Kingdom. All 33 crew were rescued by HMS Pelican ( Royal Navy).[110][189][190][191]
 Nazi Germany World War II: The cargo ship (4,007 GRT, 1928) was intercepted in the Denmark Strait by HMS Transylvania ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew at 65°50′N 28°30′W / 65.833°N 28.500°W / 65.833; -28.500. All 41 crew were rescued by HMS Transylvania.[110][27][192][193]

29 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Canada The schooner (98 GRT) was rammed by the cargo ship Esmond ( United Kingdom) and sank at the entrance of the port of Halifax, Nova Scotia. There were nine fatalities.[194][195][196]

30 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Canada The cargo ship (2,158 GRT, 1908) ran aground off Winging Point, 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia and was wrecked. The crew were all saved.[197][198]

31 March[]

List of shipwrecks: 31 March 1940
Ship Country Description
 Norway The cargo ship (625 GRT, 1920) foundered 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off Arinagour, Coll, United Kingdom. Her 14 crew were all saved.[18][199]
Walsingham  United Kingdom The trawler was helping a neutral steamer which had gone aground on the east coast of England when the steamer slipped on a shelf and collided with Walsingham, which foundered (51°40′N 1°35′E / 51.667°N 1.583°E / 51.667; 1.583). The crew was saved.[187][200][201]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940
Ship Country Description
U-22  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IIB submarine (275/323 t, 1936) was declared missing since 27 March 1940 in the North Sea or Skaggerak. There is no explanation for its loss. All 27 hands were lost.[7][202]

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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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