List of shipwrecks in November 1939

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

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1 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (3,402 GRT, 1924) collided with another vessel and sank in the Bristol Channel off St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Four crewmen were killed.[1]
 Norway The cargo ship (4,996 GRT, 1938) ran aground on Reef Dyke Skerry, North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands (59°21′00″N 2°22′16″W / 59.35000°N 2.37111°W / 59.35000; -2.37111). There was no casualty: 11 crew reached shore in their own boat, while the rest were taken off by the Stromness lifeboat. She broke up the next day.[2][3][4]

3 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Denmark World War II: The cargo liner (11,108 GRT, 1935) struck a mine in the North Sea off Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°42′24″N 0°07′06″E / 53.70667°N 0.11833°E / 53.70667; 0.11833) and sank. All 64 crew were rescued by ( Norway).[5][6][7]

4 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (5,295 GRT, 1919) struck a mine and sank off the Goodwin Sands, Kent near the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by the North Goodwin Lightship ( United Kingdom) and a Dutch ship.[2][8]
 Norway World War II: The cargo ship (1,342 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber (53°43′N 0°17′E / 53.717°N 0.283°E / 53.717; 0.283) with the loss of three of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing boat Ellen M ( United Kingdom).[5][9]

6 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Norway The cargo ship (1,028 GRT, 1921) ran aground in the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. All crew survived.[10][11]

9 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (961 GRT, 1921) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Seaham, Co Durham with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaham lifeboat.[2][12][13]
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,210 GRT, 1935) was set on fire by an onboard explosion at Brest, Finistère, France, and was towed out of the port and grounded. Nine crewmen and seven French dockworkers were killed. She was a total loss.[14][15][16]

10 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1939
Ship Country Description
Ruth Shaw  United States Carrying a cargo of stone, the 200-foot (61 m), 485-gross register ton barge sank in 85 feet (26 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean west of Sandy Hook, New Jersey.[17]

12 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Norway World War II: The tanker (11,019 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis (58°51′N 8°07′W / 58.850°N 8.117°W / 58.850; -8.117) by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. She broke in two and was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. The bow section was taken in tow by HMS Guardian and HMS Isis (both  Royal Navy). The crew were rescued by HMS Isis, which shelled and sunk the bow section at 59°06′N 6°55′W / 59.100°N 6.917°W / 59.100; -6.917 on 15 November. The stern section was scuttled by ( Royal Navy) at 59°20′N 7°12′W / 59.333°N 7.200°W / 59.333; -7.200.[2][18][19][20]
 Royal Navy The naval trawler (504 GRT, 1936) ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire and was wrecked. There were no casualty. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[2][21]
 United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (275 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isle of Lewis by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to the trawler Phyllisia ( United Kingdom).[2][18][22][23]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (5,167 GRT, 1930) ran aground three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire and sank. All crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948.[24]
 Finland The cargo ship (1,410 GRT, 1882) ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back, a total loss.[25]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (7,892 GRT, 1921) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Faroe Islands (62°37′N 10°36′W / 62.617°N 10.600°W / 62.617; -10.600) by HMS Delhi ( Royal Navy). She was scuttled at 63°09′N 11°38′W / 63.150°N 11.633°W / 63.150; -11.633). All 63 crew were rescued by HMS Delhi.[2]

13 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1939
Ship Country Description
HMS Blanche  Royal Navy World War II: The B-class destroyer (1,360/1,790 t, 1931) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugs & and the trawler Kesterel (all  United Kingdom).[26]
 France World War II: The cargo ship (4,285 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Málaga, Spain (36°16′N 2°13′W / 36.267°N 2.217°W / 36.267; -2.217) by U-26 ( Kriegsmarine). All 34 crewmen and 5 gunners were killed.[18][27][28]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The minesweeper (508/550 t, 1919) was damaged in the North Sea off List, Schleswig-Holstein by the explosion of a depth charge dropped in error by another ship and was beached. She was declared a total loss. There was no casualty.[2][18][29]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (8,003 gt, 1926) struck a mine in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 16 crew. The ship was beached.[2][30]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (6,038 or 5,986 GRT, 1921) was intercepted in the Denmark Strait (65°48′N 25°19′W / 65.800°N 25.317°W / 65.800; -25.317) by HMS Newcastle ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled. The crew were rescued by HMS Newcastle.[2][31]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,346 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent (51°29′N 1°25′E / 51.483°N 1.417°E / 51.483; 1.417). The crew were rescued by two Norwegian fishing boats.[2][32][33]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (7,745 GRT, 1925) was sunk by a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) outside Singapore Harbour with the loss of 20 lives.[34]

14 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (1,352 GRT, 1919) struck the sunken wreck of ( Denmark) in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°40′N 0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E / 53.667; 0.283) and was holed. An attempt was made by ( United Kingdom) to tow and beach her, but she capsized and sank.[5][35]
Maurice-Marguerite  Belgium World War II: The fishing vessel (27 GRT, 1925) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gravelines, Nord, France with the loss of three crew.[2][36]

15 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 France World War II: : The cargo ship (5,399 GRT, 1922) collided with ( United Kingdom in the English Channel off the ( United Kingdom) (50°30′17″N 0°30′35″W / 50.50472°N 0.50972°W / 50.50472; -0.50972) and sank with the loss of all hands.[37][38]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (706 GRT, 1939) was shelled and sunk in the Mozambique Channel 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (24°45′S 35°00′E / 24.750°S 35.000°E / -24.750; 35.000) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine).[18]
Baikal  Soviet Union The cargo ship (2,554 GRT, 1919) struck a rock and sank in the Arctic Sea off Spitsbergen, Norway.[39]
Brulin  Canada The lake freighter (2,241 GRT, 1924) collided with the Canadian Steamship Lines' Huronic in a dense fog.[40] She was repaired and returned to service.
 Greece The cargo ship (2,216 GRT, 1910) struck the wreck of ( Denmark) in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°40′N 0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E / 53.667; 0.283) and sank. All 23 crew were rescued by the Grimsby lifeboat.[5][41]
 Lithuania World War II: The cargo ship (945 GRT) struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn and sank.[42]
 Lithuania World War II: The cargo ship (1,607 GRT, 1924) struck a mine in Baltic Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the Revelstein Reef and sank.[42][43]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (794 GRT, 1915) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. Eight lives were lost.[2][18][44][45]

16 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,915 GRT, 1924) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west of (48°14′N 11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.700°W / 48.233; -11.700) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Netherlands) and ( Norway).[18][42][46][47]
 Royal Navy The motor torpedo boat (18/22 t, 1936) was rammed and sunk by HMS Dainty ( Royal Navy).[2]
Resercho  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. (Look 28/12/1939)[33]
Sliedrecht  Netherlands World War II: The tanker (5,133 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of Rockall, United Kingdom by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Merisia ( United Kingdom).[18][42][48][49]

17 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1939
Ship Country Description
Kaunas  Lithuania World War II: The cargo ship (1,566 GRT, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) west north west of the Noord Hinder Lightship by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 16 crew.[18][42][50][51]

18 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,492 GRT, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gipsy ( Royal Navy).[18][42][52]
 Yugoslavia World War II: The cargo ship (6,371 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north of the ( United Kingdom). All crew were rescued.[42][53][54]
 United Kingdom World War II: The coaster (500 GRT, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°07′N 2°18′W / 58.117°N 2.300°W / 58.117; -2.300) by U-18 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all nine crew.[55]
 Netherlands World War II: The ocean liner (8,309 GRT, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom (51°49′N 1°41′E / 51.817°N 1.683°E / 51.817; 1.683) with the loss of 86 lives. Survivors were rescued by , , HMS Greyhound, , , (all  Royal Navy) and ( United Kingdom).[18][42][48]
 Merivoimat Winter War: The auxiliary gunboat (89 GRT) was lost by grounding at Laatokka.[56]
Wigmore  United Kingdom World War II: : The trawler (345 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire (57°59′N 2°06′W / 57.983°N 2.100°W / 57.983; -2.100) by U-22 with the loss of all 16 crew.[42][57][58]

19 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Sweden World War II: The cargo ship (1,586 GRT, 1907) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire (53°46′N 0°13′E / 53.767°N 0.217°E / 53.767; 0.217) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Frascati ( United Kingdom) and ( Royal Navy).[18][42]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (793 GRT, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of the Longstone Lighthouse (55°45′N 1°35′W / 55.750°N 1.583°W / 55.750; -1.583) by U-13 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 13 crew.[18][59]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,351 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre, Spain (44°12′N 11°07′W / 44.200°N 11.117°W / 44.200; -11.117) by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to ( Italy).[18][42][60]
 Italy World War II: The cargo ship (5,857 GRT, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea five nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) north of North Foreland, Kent with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gipsy and HMS Griffin (both  Royal Navy).[2][61]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (4,258 GRT, 1929) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (46°51′N 11°36′W / 46.850°N 11.600°W / 46.850; -11.600) by U-49 ( Kriegsmarine). All aboard were rescued by HMS Echo ( Royal Navy).[18][42][62]
 France World War II: The cargo ship (2,921 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 16 of her 33 crew.[42][63]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,383 GRT, 1909) was torpedoed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the mouth of the Tyne by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 20 crew.[18][42][64]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,267 GRT, 1929) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north north east of the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of four of her 12 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Greyhound ( Royal Navy).[18][42]

20 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (4,110 GRT, 1919) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (64°10′N 15°14′W / 64.167°N 15.233°W / 64.167; -15.233) by ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. HMS Chitral rescued them.[42]
Delphine  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (250 GRT, 1914) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north by east of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[18][42][65][66]
 Royal Navy World War II: The Basset class trawler (521/725 t, 1938) was sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the ( United Kingdom) by the detonation of a German mine the crew was trying to bring on board, with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by and the Margate lifeboat.[18][42][67]
Sea Sweeper  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (329 GRT, 1915) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Tory Island by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by the trawler Lois ( United Kingdom).[18][42][68][69]
Thomas Hankins  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (276 GRT, 1918) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west of Tory Island by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[70][71]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot (428 or 435 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Helgoland (54°32′N 5°10′E / 54.533°N 5.167°E / 54.533; 5.167) by HMS Sturgeon ( Royal Navy). 24 crew were killed.[18][42][72][73][74]

21 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1939
Ship Country Description
HMS Belfast  Royal Navy World War II: the Town-class cruiser (10,565/13,175 t, 1939) struck a mine in the Firth of Forth off the Isle of May (56°06′N 2°55′W / 56.100°N 2.917°W / 56.100; -2.917). She was severely damaged with her back broken and one crew member fatally injured. She was towed to Rosyth, Fife by the tugs , , , and (all  United Kingdom). Repairs took until November 1942 to complete.[42][75]
HMS Gipsy  Royal Navy World War II: The G-class destroyer (1,350/1,883 t, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex with the loss of 30 of her 146 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Keith and HMS Griffin (both  Royal Navy).[42]
Les Barges II  France World War II: The trawler (296 GRT, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°35′N 3°22′W / 45.583°N 3.367°W / 45.583; -3.367) by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine). All 15 crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Paz y Trabajo ( Spain).[18][42][76]
 French Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (57 GRT, 1906) struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Folkestone, Kent (at 51°00′N 1°20′E / 51.000°N 1.333°E / 51.000; 1.333) with the loss of all 11 crew.[77][78]
Sulby  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (287 GRT, 1909) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 12 crew.[18][42][79]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (4,996 GRT, 1921) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Iceland (62°25′N 20°00′W / 62.417°N 20.000°W / 62.417; -20.000) by HMS Transylvania ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her 73 crew, who were rescued by HMS Transylvania.[33][42]
Terukuni Maru  Japan World War II: The Terukuni Maru-class ocean liner (11,931 GRT, 1930) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the ( United Kingdom). All 206 passengers and crew were rescued.
William Humphries  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler (276 GRT, 1918) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 crew.[42][80][81]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the ( United Kingdom).[33] (Look 10/12/1939)

22 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1939
Ship Country Description
Adolph Woermann  Germany World War II: The cargo ship (8,577 GRT, 1922) was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Ascension Island (10°39′S 5°44′W / 10.650°S 5.733°W / -10.650; -5.733) by her crew when HMS Neptune ( Royal Navy) attempted to apprehend her. The crew were rescued by HMS Neptune.[18][42][82]
 Germany World War II: The cargo ship (3,106 GRT, 1921) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by HMS Laurentic ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew at 62°15′N 15°08′W�� / 62.250°N 15.133°W / 62.250; -15.133.[42]
 Royal Navy World War II: The trawler (315 GRT, 1934) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Deal, Kent.[18]
 France World War II: The cargo ship (4,374 GRT, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (45°40′N 4°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W / 45.667; -4.833) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine). 14 crew members and two gunners were lost. There were 25 survivors.[18][42][83]
HMS Bruce  Royal Navy The Scott-class destroyer (1,530/2,053 t, 1918) was sunk as a target in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight.[84]
 Greece World War II: The cargo ship (4,576 GRT, 1917) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of ( United Kingdom) (50°30′N 2°21′W / 50.500°N 2.350°W / 50.500; -2.350) with the loss of all 35 crew.[18][42][85]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,495 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the ( United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by HMS Wivern ( Royal Navy).[18][42]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (974 GRT, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex with the loss of nine of her 12 crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Royal Navy).[42][86]
 Greece The cargo ship (4,499 GRT, 1912) collided with ( Norway) in the North Sea and sank. (Look 31/10/1941 ? was bombed and sunk in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft)[42]

23 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: The captured German cargo ship (3,670 GRT, 1922) was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west north west of the Orkney Islands (59°33′N 3°57′W / 59.550°N 3.950°W / 59.550; -3.950) by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four German crew. Survivors were rescued by and (both  Royal Navy). Borkum was abandoned and came ashore in , but was declared a total loss. She was refloated on 18 August 1940 and scrapped at Rosyth, Fife in October 1940.[18][42][87]
 United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 40: The cargo ship (1,537 GRT, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east north east of the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bittern ( Royal Navy).[2][88]
HMS Rawalpindi  Royal Navy World War II: The armed merchant cruiser (16,697 GRT, 1925) was shelled and sunk north of the Faroe Islands by the battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (both  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 238 of the 286 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, and ( Royal Navy).[42]

24 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Sweden The cargo ship grounded at Tallinn, Estonia. She was later refloated and temporary repairs were effected for a return to Sweden. The ship was then laid up.[18]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (8,886 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head Yorkshire.[18]
 United Kingdom The cargo liner (8,084 or 8,183 GRT, 1921) became stranded at Liverpool, Lancashire. She broke in two and was declared a total loss.[89]

25 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom The cargo ship (434 GRT, 1921) came ashore at Ainsdale, Lancashire in a gale. Ten crew rescued, 23 killed.[90]
 Germany The cargo ship (4,128 GRT, 1910) was wrecked on Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. The whole crew abandoned ship without casualties.[91][92]
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (5,144 GRT, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49°15′N 9°16′W / 49.250°N 9.267°W / 49.250; -9.267) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by the trawler Romilly ( United Kingdom).[18][93][94]
IJM 116 Sylvain  Netherlands World War II: The trawler (206 GRT, 1912) left port on the 24th and disappeared in the North Sea with all eleven hands. She was probably sunk by a mine on the 25th.[48][95][96]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,483 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (43°23′N 11°27′W / 43.383°N 11.450°W / 43.383; -11.450) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by L'Indomptable ( French Navy) and ( Italy).[18][42][97][98]
 Kriegsmarine World War II: The vorpostenboot (639 or 654 GRT, 1938) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Langeland, Denmark. 16 crew were missing.[29][42]

26 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1939
Ship Country Description
Piłsudski  Poland World War II: The troopship (14,294 GRT) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber, United Kingdom (53°15′N 0°30′E / 53.250°N 0.500°E / 53.250; 0.500) with the loss of 10 of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Valorous ( Royal Navy).[18][42]
 Belgium The cargo ship (509 GRT, 1903) foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the Noord Hinder Lightship with the loss of 3 of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by ( Norway).[18][99]

27 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1939
Ship Country Description
Gustaf E. Reuter  Sweden World War II: The tanker (6,336 GRT, 1928) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west of Fair Isle, United Kingdom, by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. She was taken in tow by ( Royal Navy) but broke in two the next day, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. Survivors were rescued by HMT Kingston Beryl and the Lerwick lifeboat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland (Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[42][100]
 Netherlands World War II: The cargo liner (8,857 GRT, 1922) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north east of the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of five lives (four crew and the only passenger).[2][18][48][101][102]

28 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Royal Navy The tanker (1,115 GRT, 1917) ran aground off South Uist and was wrecked. The whole crew survived.[42][103][104]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (1,041 GRT, 1905) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east north east of the ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy trawler.[2][105]
 United Kingdom
Waikouaiti

The cargo ship (3,926 GRT, 1914) ran aground on Dog Island in New Zealand's Foveaux Strait and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[106]

29 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 United Kingdom World War II: : The cargo ship (3,114 GRT, 1938) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the ( United Kingdom) (52°45′15″N 1°56′15″E / 52.75417°N 1.93750°E / 52.75417; 1.93750). All 37 crew were rescued by HMS Hastings ( Royal Navy).[42][107]
U-35  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIB submarine (616/733 t, 1936) was sunk in the North Sea (60°53′N 2°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E / 60.883; 2.783) by depth charges from HMS Icarus, HMS Kashmir and HMS Kingston (all  Royal Navy). All 43 crew were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.

30 November[]

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1939
Ship Country Description
 Finland Winter War: The Finnish Coast Guard motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic off by ( Soviet Navy). All four Coast Guardsmen on board were killed.[108]
 Finland Winter War: The coaster (299 GRT) sank at Liinahamari.[42]
 Norway World War II: The tanker (8,083 GRT, 1937) struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire (53°55′N 0°22′E / 53.917°N 0.367°E / 53.917; 0.367) with the loss of one of the 43 people on board. Survivors were rescued by ( Italy). Realf sank the next day.[42][109]
 United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,730 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent (51°32′N 1°26′E / 51.533°N 1.433°E / 51.533; 1.433) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. 12 survivors were rescued by ORP Błyskawica ( Polish Navy).[2][44][110]
 Finland Winter War: The coaster (237 GRT) sank at Liinahamari.[42]

Unknown date[]

List of shipwrecks: unknown November 1939
Ship Country Description
Seekum  United States The 12-gross register ton, 35.3-foot (10.8 m) fishing vessel was wrecked in Southeast Alaska near Sitka, Territory of Alaska, with the loss of the only person on board.[111]

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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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