List of shipwrecks in December 1939
The list of shipwrecks in December 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during December 1939. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.
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1 December
For the loss of MV Realf on this day, see the entry for 30 November 1939
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arcturus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by U-21 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dalryan | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south west of the Tongue Lightship (![]() |
Floride | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord. She was beached at Malo-les-Bains, Nord but broke in two and was declared a total loss.[2][6] |
Grethe | ![]() |
The schooner ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent and was wrecked. The seven crew were rescued by a Royal Navy destroyer.[2][7] |
Mercator | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south east of Aberdeen (57°39′N 0°36′W / 57.650°N 0.600°W) by U-31 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
2 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Chancellor | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HXF 11: The cargo ship collided with Athelchief (![]() |
Doric Star | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic (19°15′S 5°05′E / 19.250°S 5.083°E) by Admiral Graf Spee (![]() |
Eskdene | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HN 3: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea (56°30′N 1°40′W / 56.500°N 1.667°W) by U-56 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
San Calisto | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south west of the Tongue Lightship (![]() |
Watussi | ![]() |
World War II: The passenger ship was scuttled in the South Atlantic 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Cape Agulhas, South Africa after being spotted by a Junkers Ju 86 aircraft of the South African Air Force and approached by HMS Sussex (![]() ![]() |
3 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Hamsterley | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Accrington (![]() |
Manchester Regiment | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy HXF 11: The cargo ship collided with Oropesa (![]() |
Moortoft | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea with the loss of all 13 crew.[1][17] |
Ove Toft | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (55°36′N 0°46′E / 55.600°N 0.767°E) by U-31 (![]() |
Rudolf | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Firth of Tay (56°15′N 1°25′W / 56.250°N 1.417°W) by U-56 (![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tairoa | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantc (21°30′S 3°00′E / 21.500°S 3.000°E) by Admiral Graf Spee (![]() |
4 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gimle | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (57°15′N 1°50′E / 57.250°N 1.833°E) by U-31 (![]() ![]() |
Horsted | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire (53°48′N 0°16′E / 53.800°N 0.267°E) with the loss of five crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Jackal (![]() |
Primula | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 125 nautical miles (232 km) east of Aberdeen (57°15′N 1°50′E / 57.250°N 1.833°E) by U-31 (![]() ![]() |
U-36 | ![]() |
World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Stavanger, Norway (57°00′N 5°02′E / 57.000°N 5.033°E) by HMS Salmon (![]() |
UJ-117 | ![]() |
World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in The Belts, Denmark. She was salvaged in June 1940, repaired and returned to service.[2] |
5 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Agu | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea.[1] |
Navasota | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OB 46: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°43′N 10°16′W / 50.717°N 10.267°W) by U-47 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
6 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Agu | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-31 (![]() |
Britta | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 45 nautical miles (83 km) south west of the Longships Lighthouse by U-47 (![]() ![]() |
Føina | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 160 nautical miles (300 km) west north west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, Scotland by U-20 (![]() |
Paralos | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 7 nautical miles (13 km) north east of North Foreland, Kent (51°31′N 1°37′E / 51.517°N 1.617°E) with the loss of three of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by Roek (![]() |
Ussukuma | ![]() |
World War II: The passenger ship was scuttled in the South Atlantic (100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Necochea, Argentina, when intercepted by HMS Ajax (![]() |
Vinga | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (56°25′N 1°08′E / 56.417°N 1.133°E) by U-31 (![]() ![]() |
HMT Washington | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk with the loss of seven of her eight crew.[2][34] |
7 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Eskedebe | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by a mine 70 nautical miles (130 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne. She was beached at South Shields, Co Durham. Later repaired and returned to service.[1] |
Louis Sheid | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground off Thurlestone, Devon, United Kingdom (50°15′48″N 3°52′12″W / 50.26333°N 3.87000°W) while escaping from U-47 (![]() |
Scotia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (57°31′N 2°17′E / 57.517°N 2.283°E) by U-23 (![]() ![]() |
Streonshalh | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was shelled sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Trinidad (25°01′S 27°50′W / 25.017°S 27.833°W) by Admiral Graf Spee (![]() |
Tajandoen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 40 nautical miles (74 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère, France (49°09′N 4°51′W / 49.150°N 4.850°W) by U-47 (![]() ![]() |
Thomas Walton | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea south of Svolvær, Norway (67°53′N 14°29′E / 67.883°N 14.483°E) by U-38 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Whintown | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Leo (![]() |
8 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adour | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on rocks at Îles de Glenan, Brest, France and sank.[1] |
Brandon | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OB 48: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) off Land's End, Cornwall (50°28′N 8°28′W / 50.467°N 8.467°W) by U-48 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Corea | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. with the loss of eight of her 15 crew. The survivors were rescued by H F Bailey III (![]() |
Dinard | ![]() |
The coaster collided with Swynfleet (![]() |
Merel | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in The Downs, Kent west of the Gull Lightship (![]() |
Middlesbro' | ![]() |
The cargo ship struck the wreck of Goodwood (![]() ![]() |
9 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adolf Leonhardt | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled by her crew in the South Atlantic off Portuguese West Africa when intercepted by HMS Shropshire (![]() |
Magnus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (57°48′N 0°35′W / 57.800°N 0.583°W) by U-20 (![]() ![]() |
San Alberto | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy OB 48: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49°20′N 9°45′W / 49.333°N 9.750°W) by U-48 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
10 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bolheim | ![]() |
World War II: Winter War: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off Mäntyluoto, Finland, 28 miles south west of Sappi Lighthouse by S-1 (![]() |
Fire King | ![]() |
The coaster collided with Duke of Lancaster (![]() |
Immingham | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Callantsoog, North Holland. She sank the next day. All seven crew were rescued.[2][50] |
Jotun | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground south of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland and was wrecked.[2] |
Kabinda | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent (51°15′03″N 1°29′17″E / 51.25083°N 1.48806°E) and broke in two. She was declared a total loss.[2][4][51][35] |
Kassari | ![]() |
World War II: Winter War: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Utö by S-323 (![]() |
HMT Ray of Hope | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary mineswseeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ramsgate, Kent with the loss of nine of her 12 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Silver Dawn (![]() |
Reinbeck | ![]() |
World War II: Winter War: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Finland by S-322 (![]() |
Stanwood | ![]() |
The collier's cargo of coal caught fire. She was beached in the Carrick Roads but capsized and was declared a total loss. The wreck was dispersed by explosives.[53] |
Willowpool | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of the Newarp Lightship (![]() ![]() ![]() |
11 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Garoufalia | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea (64°36′N 10°42′E / 64.600°N 10.700°E) by U-38 (![]() ![]() |
Storfjeld | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Seaton Rocks, Northumberland, United Kingdom (55°05′15″N 1°28′00″W / 55.08750°N 1.46667°W) and was wrecked.[58][59] |
12 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Duchess | ![]() |
The D-class destroyer collided with HMS Barham (![]() |
Marwick Head | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk with the loss of five of her ten crew.[2][60] |
Torö | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea (55°20′N 13°04′E / 55.333°N 13.067°E).[2] |
Vidovodan | ![]() |
The cargo ship ran aground off Natuna Island and was wrecked.[61] |
Wilpas | ![]() |
World War II: Winter War: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk by S-311 (![]() |
13 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Algol | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship hit a mine between Trelleborg and Falsterbo (55°19′N 12°28′E / 55.317°N 12.467°E) and sank. Six crew were rescued. She was salvaged in 1940, repaired and returned to service. |
Ashkabad | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France by U-57 (![]() |
Deptford | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Honningsvåg, Norway 62°15′N 05°08′E / 62.250°N 5.133°E by U-38 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Indigirka | (![]() | |
King Egbert | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FS 53: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off Happisburgh, Norfolk with the loss of one of her 33 crew.[2][63] |
HSwMS Manligheten | ![]() |
The ship suffered an onboard explosion which killed six crew.[1] |
Mina | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-56 (![]() |
Rosa | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of one crew member.[2][66][67] |
HMT William Hallett | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler was sunk by a mine 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of eight of her nine crew. The survivor was rescued by the trawler Ben Arthur (![]() |
14 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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F9 | ![]() |
World War II: The F-class escort ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk off Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein by HMS Ursula (![]() ![]() |
Inverlane | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FN 54: The tanker was sunk by a mine in the North Sea off Sunderland, Co Durham (55°05′00″N 01°07′00″W / 55.08333°N 1.11667°W) with the loss of 37 of her 40 crew. Her bow section was salvaged, converted to a blockship and sunk at Scapa Flow.[1] |
HMT James Ludford | ![]() |
World War II: The Mersey-class Naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland (55°02′30″N 01°16′15″W / 55.04167°N 1.27083°W) with the loss of 17 of her 18 crew.[1][2][69] |
HMS Kelly | ![]() |
World War II: The K-class destroyer struck a mine in the North Sea and was severely damaged. Repairs took until 28 February 1940 to complete. |
15 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Germaine | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°00′N 12°18′W / 51.000°N 12.300°W) by U-48 (![]() ![]() |
Harfry | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with Luso (![]() |
H C Flood | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (55°02′00″N 01°12′00″W / 55.03333°N 1.20000°W) with the loss of four of her 21 crew.[1][73] |
Rosa | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off St Mary's Island (55°01′42″N 01°13′00″W / 55.02833°N 1.21667°W).[1] |
Ragni | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Tyne (55°02′N 1°12′W / 55.033°N 1.200°W) with the loss of six of her 19 crew.[1][2][74] |
Strindheim | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Tyne (55°02′37″N 01°17′35″W / 55.04361°N 1.29306°W) with the loss of nine of her 11 crew.[1][2] |
Ursus | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of North Foreland, Kent (51°35′N 1°36′E / 51.583°N 1.600°E with the loss of nine of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Brindus (![]() |
16 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Amble | ![]() |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Sunderland, Co Durham. The crew were rescued by HMS Wallace (![]() |
HMT Evelina | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler was sunk by a mine off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of all nine crew.[1][2][77] |
Glitrefjell | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (56°14′N 1°04′E / 56.233°N 1.067°E by U-59 (![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lister | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (56°21′N 00°38′E / 56.350°N 0.633°E) off Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom by U-59 (![]() |
HMT Sedgefly | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of all 16 crew.[1][2][79] |
17 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Admiral Graf Spee | ![]() |
![]() Admiral Graf Spee. World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Deutschland-class cruiser was scuttled off Montevideo, Uruguay rather than engage with the Allies or be interned. |
Bogö | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 75 nautical miles (139 km) east of the Isle of May, Fife, United Kingdom (56°12′N 0°17′W / 56.200°N 0.283°W) by U-59 (![]() ![]() |
Compagnus | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east by north of the Isle of May by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by Colleague (![]() |
Eileen Wray | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Hartlepool, Co Durham by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. She was towed into port but sank.[70] |
Isabella Greig | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 145 nautical miles (269 km) east by north of the Isle of May by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.[70] |
Jaegersborg | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-59 (![]() |
Pearl | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) east by south of the Inner Dowsing Lightship (![]() |
Serenity | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) east north east of Whitby, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. All eight crew were rescued by a lifeboat.[1][85] |
Zelos | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 110 nautical miles (200 km) east by north of the Isle of May by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe.[70] |
18 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Active | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Moray Firth 30 nautical miles (56 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by Caribineer II (![]() |
Trinity N B | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire (57°50′N 1°30′W / 57.833°N 1.500°W) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe, with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by Smart (![]() |
19 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Columbus | ![]() |
World War II: The passenger ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nautical miles (830 km) east of Cape May, New Jersey, United States by HMS Hyperion (![]() |
City of Kobe | ![]() |
World War II: Convoy FS 56: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea near the Cross Sands Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Daneden | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east south east of the Shetland Islands by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe.[89] |
Jytte | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) off Souter Point, Northumberland, United Kingdom with the loss of ten of her 18 crew. Survivors were rescued by Avance (![]() |
River Earn | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east north east of Kinnaird Head (58°30′N 2°01′E / 58.500°N 2.017°E) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All on board were rescued by Rogaland (![]() |
Uko | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 80 nautical miles (150 km) south of Utsira, Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft. All on board were rescued by Sir Ernest Cassel (![]() |
Voima | ![]() |
World War II: Winter War:The Minelayer/Naval Tug was lost by grounding.[90] |
20 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adolph Bratt | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland Netherlands (53°28′N 5°08′E / 53.467°N 5.133°E) with the loss of five of the 22 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Auskelis (![]() |
Mars | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of St Mary's Lightship (![]() |
HMS Napia | ![]() |
World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in The Downs, off Deal, Kent (51°15′45″N 1°25′00″E / 51.26250°N 1.41667°E) with the loss of all eight crew.[70][92] |
Vega | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by a mine off Terschelling. She was beached on 21 December near IJmuiden, North Holland but was declared a total loss. The 17 crew were rescued by Venern (![]() |
21 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Bayonet | ![]() |
World War II: The Net-class boom defence vessel struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth off Leith, Midlothian with the loss of three of her 31 crew.[70] |
Carl Henckel | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 90 nautical miles (170 km) off Aberdeen, Scotland (57°00′N 0°17′E / 57.000°N 0.283°E) with the loss of ten crew and 18 of the 19 crew of Mars (![]() ![]() |
Comitas | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium. She was beached off Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands. She later broke in two, a total loss.[94] |
Danube IV | ![]() |
The tug collided with Southern Prince (![]() |
Mars | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Isle of May, Fife (57°00′N 0°20′E / 57.000°N 0.333°E) by U-21 (![]() ![]() |
Rudolf | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°07′N 1°32′E / 58.117°N 1.533°E) by U-46 (![]() ![]() |
Southern Prince | ![]() |
The ship collided with Danube IV(![]() |
22 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Dromio | ![]() |
The naval trawler collided in the North Sea off Whitby, Yorkshire with SS Valentino (![]() |
Gryfevale | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Whitby. She was beached in the Tyne.[70] |
Longships | ![]() |
The Clyde Shipping Company cargo ship ran aground on the Seven Stones Reef, between Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. All crew were rescued by the St Mary's lifeboat Cunard (![]() |
23 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Glen Albyn | ![]() |
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in Loch Ewe.[101] |
HMS Dolphin | ![]() |
World War II: The decomisioned former repair ship (possibly renamed Pandora) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (55°06′05″N 01°27′09″W / 55.10139°N 1.45250°W) whilst under tow to be sunk as a blockship. All seven crew were rescued.[1][70][102] |
Kizilrmak | ![]() |
The cargo ship sank in the Black Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the Sinop Lighthouse.[103] |
HMT Promotive | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in Loch Ewe.[104] |
25 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Edenwood | ![]() |
The collier collided with HMS Derbyshire (![]() |
Stanholme | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel (51°20′N 3°39′W / 51.333°N 3.650°W) with the loss of 13 of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by Liv (![]() |
Lappen | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by an explosion in the Norwegian Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) off Bergen, Hordaland. The crew were rescued by HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (![]() |
HMT Loch Doon | ![]() |
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Blyth, Northumberland with the loss of all 15 crew.[1][70] |
Tanger | ![]() |
The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the North Sea off Brunsbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein.[70] |
Torwood | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster struck a mine in the North Sea west of Karmøy, Rogaland and was damaged. She sank the next day with the loss of four of her 11 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hild (![]() |
26 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Glücksburg | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by HMS Wishart (![]() ![]() ![]() |
HMS Triumph | ![]() |
The T-class submarine struck a mine in the North Sea. She was severely damaged, losing 18 feet (5.5 m) of her bow. Repairs took until 27 September 1940 to complete. |
27 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Stanholme | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Norway with the loss of 14 of her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by a Norwegian ship.[108] |
28 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMT Barbara Robertson | ![]() |
World War II: The Mersey-class Naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-30 (![]() ![]() |
Hanne | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of Blyth, Northumberland at 55°06′25″N 01°29′14″E / 55.10694°N 1.48722°E with the loss of 15 of her 40 crew.[1][70] |
Reschercho | ![]() |
World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Flamborough Head. All ten crew were rescued.[111] |
Wilpas | ![]() |
World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia by ShCh-311 (![]() |
29 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cabo San Antonio | ![]() |
The cargo liner caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) west of Conakry, French Guinea and was abandoned with the loss of five passengers. Survivors were rescued by a French ship. Cabo San Antonio was scuttled by a French warship as she was a danger to navigation.[112] |
Neptun | ![]() |
The coaster ran aground in the Kattegat off Varberg, Sweden and was wrecked.[70] |
30 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Telma | ![]() |
The cargo ship foundered in the Gulf of Bothnia off Oulu.[113] |
V-704 | ![]() |
World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank.[114] |
31 December
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adeline | ![]() |
World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off the Noordhinder Lightship.[115] |
Box Hill | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Humber Lightship (![]() ![]() |
Luna | ![]() |
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°48′N 2°20′E / 58.800°N 2.333°E) by U-32 (![]() ![]() |
Unknown date
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Maud Mary | ![]() |
The schooner sank in Poole Bay.[118] |
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