List of shipwrecks in January 1940
The list of shipwrecks in January 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.
1 January
2 January
List of shipwrecks: 2 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Thor |
Finland |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Turku, Finland by Soviet Air Force aircraft.[8] |
3 January
4 January
5 January
6 January
List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Barsac |
Marine Nationale |
The armed patrol ship ran aground on the Isalons Rocks, Vigo, Galicia, Spain and sank with the loss of 18 crew.[20] |
Beltinge |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground at Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France and was wrecked.[21] |
British Liberty |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of the Dyck Lightship with the loss of 24 crew.[3][22] |
City of Marseilles |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship 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 ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution), a Royal Air Force launch and a pilot cutter. She was later boarded by personnel from HMT Cranefly, HMT Sturton and HMT Suilven (all Royal Navy) and towed into Dundee, Scotland. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[23] |
Eta |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of the Outer Gabbard Lightship United Kingdom). All crew were rescued.[3] |
Gloreda |
Australia |
The ship caught fire and sank in Hervey Bay, Queensland.[24] |
Frankenwald |
Germany |
The cargo ship ran aground on Bratholmen, Norway and sank. All 48 crew were rescued.[25] |
7 January
8 January
List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Atlantic Scout |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cap Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France and was wrecked. She was refloated and beached at Boulogne, where the wreck was broken up in 1949.[31] |
Tynehome |
United Kingdom |
The coaster collided with Gitano ( United Kingdom) and sank. Ten survivors were rescued by Gitano.[3] |
9 January
List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Dunbar Castle |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The ocean liner struck a mine off North Foreland, Kent and sank with the loss of 152 lives[32][33] |
Gowrie |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The coaster 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][34][35] |
Montauban |
Free France |
The collier 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). She broke up on 15 January.[36][37] |
Oakgrove |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crewmember.[3][38] |
HMS Starfish |
Royal Navy |
World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Heligoland Bight by M-7 ( Kriegsmarine). She was subsequently scuttled. |
Tonis Chandris |
Greece |
World War II: The cargo ship ran aground on Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. All crew were rescued by the Lerwick lifeboat.[3][39] |
Truida |
Netherlands |
World War II: The coaster 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 crew were rescued by Friso ( Netherlands).[3][40] |
Upminster |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship 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][35][41] |
10 January
11 January
12 January
13 January
14 January
15 January
16 January
17 January
18 January
19 January
20 January
21 January
List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Andalusia |
Sweden |
World War II: The cargo ship 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.[111][112] |
HMS Exmouth |
Royal Navy |
World War II: The E-class destroyer 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. |
Ferryhill |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The collier 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 HMT Young Jacob ( Royal Navy).[100][113][114] |
Orazio |
Italy |
The passenger ship 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 Cellina, Colombo, Conte Biancamano (all Italy); Kersaint, Ville d'Ajaccio (both Marine Nationale); Djebel Dira, Djebel Nador, Gouvernor General Cambon, Gouvernor General Grevy and Six Fours (all France).[79][115] |
Protesilaus |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship 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 HMT Paramount ( Royal Navy) and the Mumbles Lifeboat.[79][100][116][117][118] |
Rynanna |
Ireland |
The cargo ship 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 sank.[119] |
Tekla |
Denmark |
World War II: The cargo ship 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 Iris ( Norway) and HMS Sikh ( Royal Navy).[79][120] |
22 January
23 January
24 January
25 January
26 January
27 January
List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Adamantios J Pithis |
Greece |
The cargo ship was wrecked on Cam Rocks, near St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.[149] |
Caerphilly Castle |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by Luftwaffe aircraft.[150] |
England |
Denmark |
World War II: The cargo ship 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.[151] |
Faro |
Norway |
World War II: The coaster 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. Seven of the 15 crew were killed.[142][152][153] |
Fredensborg |
Denmark |
World War II: The cargo ship 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.[79][154][155][156] |
Halton |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship foundered off Lundy, England. Wreck broken up at Briton Ferry, Wales, from September 1940.[157] |
Hosanger |
Norway |
World War II: The cargo ship 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 HMS Northern Reward ( Royal Navy).[79][142][158][159][160] |
President Quezon |
Philippines |
The ocean liner struck a reef in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan and sank with the loss of one life.[161][162] |
HMT Riant |
Royal Navy |
The naval trawler foundered off Gigha, Argyllshire.[163] |
28 January
29 January
30 January
List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1940
Ship | Country | Description |
Bancrest |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship 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).[79][180] |
Fingal I |
Norway |
The cargo ship suffered an explosion in her hold and sank off Barra, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. All 11 crew were rescued.[166][181] |
Giralda |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship 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.[182] |
Keramiai |
Greece |
World War II: Convoy OA 80G: The cargo ship 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). There were 35 survivors, who were rescued by British Unity ( United Kingdom) and HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy).[58][79] |
U-15 |
Kriegsmarine |
The Type IIB submarine 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.[79] |
U-55 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the Shetland Islands by the Guépard-class destroyers Guépard and Valmy (both 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.[79] |
Vaclite |
United Kingdom |
World War II: Convoy OA 80G: The cargo ship 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 Pollenzo ( Italy).[79][183] |
Voreda |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe and was beached on the Winterton Shoal.[29][184] |
31 January
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.[44] |
Foxer |
Sweden |
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea with the loss of 18 of her 19 crew.[109] |
M-132 |
Kriegsmarine |
World War II: The patrol vessel struck a mine off the west coast of Jutland, Denmark and sank with the loss of all 70 crew. Wreckage drifted ashore in the days prior to 10 January.[190] |
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- 1 2 "Drowned In Sight Of Shore". The Times (48525). London. 1 February 1940. col D, p. 6.
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- ↑ "SS Giralda (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "SS Vaclite (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "SS Voreda (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
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- ↑ "German Patrol Ship Sunk". The Times (48510). London. 11 January 1940. col G, p. 5.
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