List of shipwrecks in May 1939

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The list of shipwrecks in May 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1939.

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1 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Later refloated undamaged.[1]

4 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Sweden The cargo ship ran aground off Danzig, Germany owing to failure of her steering gear.[2] Refloated later that day.[3]

5 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United States The cargo ship ran aground south of the Apo Lighthouse, Negros Island, Philippines.[3] Refloated on 22 May and sailed to Manila, Philippines for repairs.[4]

6 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Seisho Maru  Japan The cargo ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay.[5] Refloated undamaged later that day.[6]
 Greece The cargo ship ran aground at Kalloni.[5]

7 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Australia The coaster caught fire and sank in the Clarence River, New South Wales.[7]

9 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Denmark The cargo liner caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of , Ceylon. The crew abandoned ship and were taken on board ( United Kingdom).[8] She came ashore still burning at Uduwata Point, Galle on 11 May.[6] The gutted ship broke her back and was a total loss.[9]
 Spain The cargo ship ran aground at , County Down, Northern Ireland.[8] She broke her back on 14 May,[10] and was consequently scrapped.[11]
 United States The tanker ran aground in the .[12] Refloated undamaged on 11 May.[13]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[12] Refloated the next day.[6]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on the Arena Islands, Philippines. She was refloated but then sank.[14]
 Japan The cargo ship ran aground on Wood Island whilst on a voyage from Singapore to Osaka and broke her back. She was declared a total loss.[8]
HMAS Tattoo  Royal Australian Navy The S-class destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off New South Wales.[15]

10 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on a reef off Arena Island, Sulu Sea, Philippines. She was refloated, but foundered after 5 nautical miles (9.3 km). All crew rescued by USS Pope ( United States Navy).[16]
 France The cargo ship ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados.[12]
 Portugal The cargo ship ran aground at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France.[12] Refloated the next day.[6]

11 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Uruguay River 6 nautical miles (11 km) downstream of Fray Bentos, Uruguay.[13] Refloated on 18 May.[9]

12 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United States The tanker ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. Refloated the next day.[10]

13 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Refloated later that day.[10]

15 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Norway The cargo ship ran aground at Nantes, , France. Refloated later that day with severe damage.[17]
 Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Kalmar.[17] She was refloated damaged on 17 May and sailed to for repairs.[9]

16 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The Thames barge collided with ( Norway) in the River Thames at Blackwall Point and was severely damaged. She was beached at Point Wharf, Greenwich.[18]

17 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The dredger capsized at 55°38′N 1°20′W / 55.633°N 1.333°W / 55.633; -1.333 whilst under tow.[19]

18 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United States The full-rigged ship was scuttled off Long Island, New York.[20]

19 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The coaster ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France.[9] Refloated undamaged the next day.[21]

20 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United States The cargo ship caught fire whilst laid up at New Orleans, Louisiana and was severely damaged.[21]
 Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Gisslan and was severely damaged.[21] Refloated on 22 May and sailed to Gefle.[4]
 United States The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana.[21] Refloated the next day.[4]

21 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Germany The cargo ship ran aground on Someri, Finland.[21] Refloated the next day.[4] Arrived on 28 May at Helsinki for drydocking.[22]
 Estonia The cargo ship ran aground on Märket, Baltic Sea and was waterlogged. The crew abandoned ship.[21]
 Finland The cargo ship ran aground on Someri.[21]

22 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Dicky  United Kingdom The cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex with ( Sweden) and was extensively damaged. She was beached to prevent her sinking.[4] Refloated on 24 May.[23]
 Japan ( Japan) collided with Kankyo Maru at Shimonoseki, damaging her severely. She then collided with ( Japan). Kankyo Maru sank with the loss of sixteen crew.[4]

23 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Souvenir  United States The 19-gross register ton, 39.7-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel foundered in Dixon Entrance on the border between the Territory of Alaska and British Columbia, 30–35 nautical miles (56–65 km; 35–40 mi) south-southeast of Duke Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. The motor vessel Mary Ellen (flag unknown) rescued both people on board.[24]
USS Squalus  United States Navy The Sargo-class submarine sank off the Isles of Shoals with the loss of 26 crew. She was refloated, repaired, and recommissioned as USS Sailfish ( United States Navy).

26 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Chile The passenger ship capsized and sank in .[25]

27 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off Georgetown, British Guiana.[26]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship became stranded on the Payung Reef, off Batavia (Jakarta), Dutch East Indies.[22] Refloated on 1 June.[27]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Deauville, Lower Normandy, France. Refloated undamaged later that day.[22]

28 May[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 May 1939
Ship Country Description
 Manchukuo Imperial Navy The On Min-class river patrol launch was lost.[28]
 Manchukuo Imperial Navy The On Min-class river patrol launch was lost.[29]

References[]

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  3. ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48298. London. 6 May 1939. col G, p. 18.
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  5. ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48299. London. 8 May 1939. col D, p. 25.
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  13. ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48304. London. 13 May 1939. col G, p. 25.
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  17. ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48306. London. 16 May 1939. col B, p. 24.
  18. ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48307. London. 17 May 1939. col E, p. 26.
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  22. ^ a b c "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48317. London. 29 May 1939. col E, p. 17.
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  29. ^ "On Min River patrol launches (1933), Coastal Forces, Manchurian Navy (Manchukuo)". Navypedia. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
Ship events in 1939
Ship launches: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Ship commissionings: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Ship decommissionings: 1934 1935 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Shipwrecks: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
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