List of shipwrecks in January 1940
The list of shipwrecks in January 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1940.
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References |
1 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Johann Schulte | World War II: The cargo ship (5254 gt) was wrecked and sank off Buholmråsa, Norway. All 36 German sailors and two Norwegian pilots were rescued by the SS Dronning Maud.[1][2] | |
Lars Magnus Trozelli | World War II: The cargo ship (1951 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°14′N 1°38′W) by U-58 ( | |
Leo | Winter War: The cargo ship (1243 gt, 1920) was bombed and sunk off Turku, Finland by Soviet aircraft.[6] | |
Turkan | The cargo ship foundered in the Black Sea with the loss of all 20 crew.[7] |
3 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kiruna | The cargo ship (5484 gt, 1921) sank in the Bay of Biscay (45°20′N 25°10′W).[3][8] | |
Motorina | The tanker (2355 gt, 1889) ran aground on Chios and was wrecked.[9] | |
R-5 | The R-1-class minesweeper was crushed by ice and sank off Stolpmünde, Germany.[6] | |
S-2 | Winter War: The S-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Märket with the loss of all 53 crew.[10] | |
Svartön | World War II: Convoy HN 6: The cargo ship (2475 gt, 1906) romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk off the north coast of Scotland (57°48′N 1°47′W) by U-58 ( |
4 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Ardongorm | The cargo ship (5200 gt, 1930) ran aground near Dodman Point, Cornwall and was wrecked.[13] | |
Maigue | The cargo ship ran aground on Cape Clear Island in fog. She was severely damaged and subsequently scrapped.[14] | |
Swarthy | The tug sank at Portsmouth, Hampshire. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[3] |
5 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fenris | Winter War: The coaster (484 gt) was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Finland off the Sydost Brottens Lightship by ShCh-311 ( | |
HMT Kingston Cornelian | The naval trawler (449 gt, 1934) collided with Chella ( | |
Rothesay Castle | The cargo ship (7016 gt, 1935) ran aground at Sanaig Point, Islay, Argyllshire. All crew were rescued by Englishman ( |
6 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Barsac | The armed patrol ship (1049 gt, 1923) ran aground on the Isalons Rocks, Vigo, Galicia, Spain and sank with the loss of 18 crew.[19] | |
Beltinge | The cargo ship (1736 gt, 1916) ran aground at Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France and was wrecked.[20] | |
British Liberty | World War II: The tanker (8485 gt, 1939) 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][21][22] | |
City of Marseilles | World War II: The cargo ship (8317 gt, 1913) 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 ( | |
Eta | World War II: The trawler (81 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of the Outer Gabbard Lightship ( | |
Gloreda | The ship caught fire and sank in Hervey Bay, Queensland.[24] | |
Frankenwald | The cargo ship (5062 gt) ran aground on Bratholmen, Norway and sank. All 48 crew were rescued.[25] | |
Sampo | The icebreaker ran aground. Salvaged in the Spring of 1940. |
7 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cedrington Court | World War II: The cargo ship (5160 gt, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the Goodwin Sands, Kent 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the North Goodwin Lightship (55°15′N 1°35′E). All 34 crew were rescued.[3][27][28] | |
Dicido | The cargo ship (1546 gt, 1903) ran aground at Tjoroneset and was wrecked.[29] | |
HMS Seahorse | World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and sunk north west of Heligoland M-122 and M-132 (both | |
Towneley | World War II: The cargo ship (2888 gt, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. All crew were rescued by the Margate lifeboat.[3][32] | |
HMS Undine | World War II: The U-class submarine was depth charged and damaged south west of Heligoland by M-1201. M-1204, and M-1207 (all |
8 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Atlantic Scout | The cargo ship (4533 gt, 1912) 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.[33] | |
Tynehome | The coaster (895 gt) collided with Gitano ( |
9 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dunbar Castle | World War II: The ocean liner (10 002 gt, 1929) struck a mine off North Foreland, Kent and sank with the loss of 152 lives[35][36] | |
Gowrie | World War II: The coaster (689 gt, 1909) 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][37][38] | |
Montauban | The collier (4191 gt, 1920) ran aground on Saltscar Rocks, Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (54°37′45″N 1°02′27″W). All 39 crew were rescued by the Redcar life-boat. She broke up on 15 January.[39][40][41] | |
Oakgrove | World War II: The cargo ship (1985 gt, 1906) was bombed and sunk off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X, Luftwaffe with the loss of one crewmember.[3][42] | |
HMS Starfish | World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and damaged in the Heligoland Bight by M-7 ( | |
Tonis Chandris | World War II: The cargo ship (2689 gt, 1904) ran aground on Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. All crew were rescued by the Lerwick lifeboat.[3][43] | |
Truida | World War II: The coaster (176 gt, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea west of Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom (51°27′N 1°50′E). All crew were rescued by Friso ( | |
Upminster | World War II: The cargo ship (1013 gt, 1934) was bombed and damaged off Cromer (53°03′N 1°29′E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew. She sank the next day.[3][38][45] |
10 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Axel | World War II: The naval trawler (343 gt) collided off Kiel with Grille ( | |
Bahia Blanca | World War II: The blockade-running cargo liner (8558 gt) struck an iceberg in the Denmark Strait (66°09′N 26°20′E). She was subsequently shelled and sunk by HMS Newcastle ( | |
Bucuresti | The ocean liner (2499 gt, 1897) ran aground on Samothrace Islands rocks, in the Aegean Sea. All the crew was saved. She was subsequently towed to Greece and scrapped.[48] | |
HMS Canton | World War II: The armed merchant cruiser ran aground off Barra Head, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. Refloated on 12 January but beached on 17 January at Holy Loch. Later repaired and returned to service.[3][49] | |
Hertha | The cargo ship (1365 gt, 1917) collided with a French vessel off the Welsh coast and was beached.[50] | |
Manx | World War II: The cargo ship (1343 gt, 1916) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°30′N 1°33′W) by U-19 ( |
11 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Croxton | World War II: The trawler (195 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°20′N 2°40′E) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All nine crew were rescued.[53] | |
Dietrich Hasseldieck | World War II: The trawler (172 gt) struck a mine laid in 1939 by Vesihiisi ( | |
El Oso | World War II: Convoy HX 14B: The tanker (7267 gt, 1921) struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of the Mersey Lightship ( | |
Fredville | World War II: The cargo ship (1150 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°25′N 1°10′W) by U-23 ( | |
Keynes | World War II: The cargo ship (1706 gt, 1915) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°47′N 0°46′E) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 17 crew were rescued.[3][53] | |
Leonard Pearce | Convoy HX 14: The cargo ship (1571 gt, 1938) collided with Blairmore ( | |
HMT Lucida | World War II: The naval trawler (251 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Tyne (55°00′N 0°53′W) with the loss of one crewmember.[3][60] | |
HMS Princess | The armed yacht (730 gt, 1924) collided with Blairmore ( | |
Traviata | World War II: The cargo ship (4953 gt, 1920) struck a mine in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of the Cromer Knoll and sank. All 29 people on board were rescued.[53][62][63] |
12 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Danmark | World War II: The tanker (10 517 gt, 1931) was torpedoed and damaged by U-23 ( | |
Granta | World War II: The cargo ship (2719 gt, 1927) struck a mine in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off the Cromer Knoll Lightship ( | |
Kastor | The cargo ship ran aground off Lysekil, Sweden.[65] | |
HMT Valdora | World War II: The naval trawler (251 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of all ten crew.[3] | |
William Ivey | World War II: The fishing vessel (202 gt) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off St Abb's Head, Berwickshire.[66] |
13 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Aura II | Winter War: The escort vessel and former presidential yacht was sunk by one of her own depth charges as it exploded in its thrower while she was attacking Shch-324 ( | |
Duchess of York | The ocean liner ran aground off the west coast of Scotland and was severely damaged. She was refloated on 17 January, repaired and returned to service.[67] | |
Fire King | The coaster collided with Duke of Lancaster ( | |
Sylvia | World War II: The cargo ship (1524 gt, 1883) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Aberdeen (58°45′N 1°12′W) by U-20 ( |
14 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Albert Janus | World War II: The cargo ship (1598 gt) was intercepted by Victor Schoelcher ( | |
Hullgate | The coaster (409 gt, 1937) collided with Moyle ( | |
St Lucia | World War II: The trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank with the loss of all 12 crew.[73] |
15 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arendskerk | World War II: The cargo ship (7906 gt, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (46°55′N 6°34′W) by U-44 ( | |
Fagerheim | World War II: The cargo ship (1590 gt, 1938) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 80 nautical miles (150 km) south west of Ouessant (47°20′N 6°16′E) by U-44 ( | |
Meuse | The cargo ship (726 gt, 1916) departed from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom for Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium. No further trace.[81] | |
Newhaven | World War II: The fishing vessel (162 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) south south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Nine crewmen were killed.[3][82][83] | |
Seiho Maru No. 1 | The fishing schooner ran aground on a reef off the south east tip of Guam. Her 24 crewmen are rescued by USS Penguin ( |
16 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Chile | The cargo ship (6956 gt, 1915) ran aground in the Kattegat.[85] | |
Gracia | World War II: Convoy OB 287: The passenger ship (5642 gt, 1921) struck a mine in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the Bar Lightship ( | |
Inverdargle | World War II: Convoy HXF 15: The tanker (9456 gt, 1938) struck a mine and sank off the south west coast of England (51°51′N 3°43′W). There was no survivors. Depending of sources, there were 44, 46 or 49 dead.[77][87][88][89] | |
Joséphine Charlotte | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in The Downs, Kent, United Kingdom (51°32′N 1°33′E) and sank with the loss of four crew. The survivors were rescued by Mickleton ( | |
Mandros | The cargo ship (4581 gt, 1919) sank in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland.[90] | |
Panachrandos | World War II: The cargo ship (4661 gt, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°30′N 9°10′W) by U-44 ( | |
Pelinaion | The cargo ship (4291 gt, 1907) ran aground off St. David's Head, Bermuda and was wrecked.[92] | |
Premuda | The cargo ship (4427 gt) collided with a lightship and was beached on the Goodwin Sands, Kent.[87] |
17 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Asteria | World War II: The cargo ship (3313 gt) struck a mine in the North Sea 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) north east of the Happisburgh Lighthouse, Norfolk and sank with the loss of 13 of the 25 people on board. A fourteenth crewmember died two days later.[3][77][88] | |
Brake Lightship | World War II: The lightship sank off Goodwin Sands, Kent after being rammed by Ernani ( | |
Cairnross | World War II: Convoy HXF 16: The cargo ship (5494 gt, 1921) struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay (53°32′N 3°27′W). All 48 crew were rescued by HMS Mackay ( | |
Enid | World War II: The cargo ship (1140 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and damaged off Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by U-25 ( | |
Ernani | The cargo ship (6619 gt) collided with the Brake Lightship ( | |
Gratia | The cargo ship (2068 gt) ran aground at Außenems and was wrecked.[46] | |
Premuda | The cargo ship (4427 gt) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands and was severely damaged. All 30 crew were rescued by the Walmer lifeboat.[67] | |
Polzella | World War II: The cargo ship (4751 gt, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea approximately 6 nautical miles (11 km) north of Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands by U-25 ( |
18 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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August Thyssen | World War II: The cargo ship (2342 gt) struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off the Åland Islands, Finland and sank. All crew were rescued.[46][97] | |
Canadian Reefer | World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship (1831 gt, 1936) was intercepted 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of Cape Villano, Spain by U-44 ( | |
Flandria | World War II: The cargo ship (1179 gt, 1898) either struck a mine in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands (54°00′N 3°40′E), or was torpedoed and sunk by U-9 ( | |
Foxen | World War II: The cargo ship (1304 gt, 1920) either struck a mine or was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°52′N 0°22′W) by U-55 ( | |
Pajala | World War II: The transport (6873 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk east north east of North Rona, Hebrides, United Kingdom (59°05′N 05°56′W) by U-25 ( | |
Valamon Luostari | Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Koivisto, Finland by Soviet Petlyakov Pe-2 aircraft.[6][107][108] |
19 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Grenville | World War II: The G-class destroyer struck a mine in the Thames Estuary (51°39′N 2°17′E) and sank with the loss of 77 of her 175 crew. | |
Kaija | Winter War: The cargo ship (398 gt) was bombed and sunk at Koivisto, Finland by Soviet Petlyakov Pe-2 aircraft.[6][107][108] | |
Kirkpool | The cargo ship was driven ashore in the south west of England. All crew were rescued.[109] | |
Mile End | The cargo ship (859 gt, 1911) collided with HMT Faraday ( | |
Patria | World War II: The cargo ship (1188 gt, 1915) either struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (56°15′N 3°30′E), or was torpedoed and sunk by U-9 ( | |
Quiberon | World War II: The cargo ship (1296 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk United Kingdom by U-59 ( | |
Telnes | World War II: The cargo ship (1694 gt, 1936) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by U-55 ( |
20 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caroni River | World War II: The tanker (7807 gt, 1928) struck a mine in the Falmouth Bay off Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 5°01′W) while on trials and sank. All 47 crew were rescued by the Falmouth lifeboat and a Royal Navy cutter.[87][109][115][116] | |
Ekatontarchos Dracoulis | World War II: The cargo ship (5329 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal (40°20′N 10°07′W) by U-44 ( | |
Miranda | World War II: The cargo ship (1328 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (58°14′N 2°05′W) by U-57 ( | |
Nautic | The cargo ship (2050 gt) foundered off the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (63°43′N 0°43′E). All crew were rescued.[87][109] |
21 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Andalusia | World War II: The cargo ship (1357 gt, 1916) 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 ( | |
HMS Exmouth | World War II: The E-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth, off Inverness (58°18′N 2°25′W) by U-22 ( | |
Ferryhill | World War II: The collier (1086 gt, 1919) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland (55°05′N 1°27′W) with the loss of 11 of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Young Jacob ( | |
Orazio | The passenger ship (11 669 gt, 1927) 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 | |
Protesilaus | World War II: The cargo ship (9577 gt, 1910) struck a mine in the Bristol Channel (51°31′N 4°04′W) and was beached off Swansea, Glamorgan where she was declared a total loss. All 75 people on board were rescued by HMT Paramount ( | |
Rynanna | The cargo ship (1302 gt, 1909) ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent (51°16′25″N 1°30′30″E) and sank.[128] | |
Tekla | World War II: The cargo ship (1469 gt, 1920) was torpedoed in the North Sea south of the Orkney Islands (58°18′N 2°25′W) by U-22 ( |
22 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gothia | World War II: The cargo ship (1640 gt, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk off the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°46′N 9°50′W) by U-51 ( | |
Segovia | World War II: The cargo ship (1387 gt, 1922) departed from an English port for Norway. No further trace, possibly torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-55 ( | |
Songa | World War II: The cargo ship (2589 gt, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by U-25 ( | |
Sydfold | World War II: The cargo ship (2434 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°40′N 0°30′W) by U-61 ( | |
Valamon Luostari | Winter War: The transport was sunk by Soviet SB-2 bombers from the 41st squadron of the Ladoga Flotilla, at Vanha Niikkanenlahti. Most of the crew was on the shore, and there were no killed.[137] |
23 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Baltanglia | World War II: the cargo ship (1523 gt, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lindisfarne (55°35′N 1°27′W) by U-19 ( | |
Ila | The cargo ship (1583 gt, 1939) came ashore on the south coast of England.[131] | |
Mulhausen | World War II: The trawler (327 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Pillau, East Prussia.[87] | |
Onto | World War II: The cargo ship (1333 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (52°51′N 2°11′E). All 18 crew were rescued by HMS Auckland ( | |
Pluto | World War II: The cargo ship (1598 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (55°35′N 1°27′W) by U-19 ( | |
Varild | World War II: The cargo ship (1086 gt, 1910) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire by U-18 ( |
24 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Alsacien | World War II: Convoy KS 56: The cargo ship (3819 gt, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cabo Espichel, Portugal (39°01′N 9°54′W) by U-44 ( | |
Bisp | World War II: The cargo ship (1000 gt, 1889) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (59°05′N 1°13′E) by U-18 ( | |
Gleaner | The cargo ship (95 gt, 1881) foundered in Liverpool Bay off Southport, Lancashire.[147] | |
Ljubljana | The destroyer was ran aground and sank off Šibenik, Yugoslavia. Later raised, and captured by the Italians during their invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941. | |
Notung | Winter War: The cargo ship (1278 gt) was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea between Turku and the Åland Islands by Soviet Air Force aircraft.[70][87][148] |
25 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Biarritz | World War II: The cargo ship (1752 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands (52°39′N 4°15′E) by U-14 ( | |
Everene | World War II: The cargo ship (4434 gt, 1906) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom by U-19 ( | |
Gleneden | The cargo ship (4772 gt, 1909) struck a rock off Bardsey Island, Caernarvonshire and was damaged. She was beached off Puffin Island, Anglesey and declared a constructive total loss. All 60 crew were rescued[155] | |
Gudveig | World War II: The cargo ship (1300 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Farne Islands, United Kingdom by U-19 ( | |
Tourny | World War II: Convoy KS 56: The cargo ship (2769 gt, 1920) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Spain (38°00′N 9°55′W) by U-44 ( |
26 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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HMS Durham Castle | World War II: The accommodation ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off Cromarty whilst under tow to Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands. There was no casualty.[87][157] | |
Fu Yuang | The cargo ship (3359 gt, 1921) sprang a leak and sank in the Pacific Ocean (33°40′N 139°56′E).[158] |
27 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Adamantios J Pithis | The cargo ship (4537 gt, 1908) was wrecked on Cam Rocks, near St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.[159] | |
England | World War II: The cargo ship (2319 gt, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north of Inverness-shire, United Kingdom by U-20 ( | |
Faro | World War II: The coaster (844 gt, 1919) 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) by U-20 ( | |
Fredensborg | World War II: The cargo ship (2094 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°25′N 1°53′W) by U-20 ( | |
Halton | The cargo ship foundered off Lundy, England. Wreck broken up at Briton Ferry, Wales, from September 1940.[166] | |
Hosanger | World War II: The cargo ship (1591 gt, 1911) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands (58°25′N 1°53′W) by U-20 ( | |
President Quezon | The ocean liner (14 187 gt, 1921) struck a reef in the Pacific Ocean off the Ryukyu Islands, Japan and sank with the loss of one life.[170][171] | |
HMT Riant | The naval trawler (95 gt, 1919) foundered in bad weather off Gigha, Argyllshire. The whole crew of 14 were rescued. [172] |
28 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bauta | The cargo ship (1657 gt, 1919) collided with Mälaren ( | |
Eleni Stathatou | World War II: The cargo ship (5625 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 miles (140 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by U-34 ( | |
Eston | World War II: Convoy FN 81: The cargo ship (1487 gt, 1919) straggled behind the convoy. She struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland (55°03′N 1°24′W) with the loss of all 18 crew.[176][177] | |
Flora Nomicos | World War II: The cargo ship (2980 gt, 1904) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Figuera le Foz, Portugal by U-44 ( |
29 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Badjestan | The cargo ship (5573 gt, 1928) ran aground off Clachaig Point, Isle of Arran, Bute. All crew were rescued by HMS Maori ( | |
East Dudgeon Lightship | World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of seven of her eight crew.[30][179] | |
Eika | World War II: The cargo ship (1503 gt, 1939) was torpedoed and sunk in St George's Channel (50°00′N 10°35′W) by U-51 ( | |
Gripfast | World War II: The cargo ship (1109 gt, 1910) was bombed and damaged in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft off the coast of Yorkshire and beached at the mouth of Bridlington Harbour with the loss of one crew member. She was later repaired and returned to service.[181][182][183] | |
High Wave | World War II: Convoy FS 83A: The cargo ship (1178 gt, 1936) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent with by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. Eighteen survivors were rescued by the trawler Rian ( | |
No. 32 | Winter War: The minesweeping boat was sunk by Finnish Air Force Fokker C.X aircraft at Suanasaari.[186] | |
Nora | World War II: The coaster (298 gt, 1931) struck a mine in The Downs, off Deal, Kent and was beached.[87][187] | |
Skude | The coaster (481 gt, 1921) sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship ( | |
Stanburn | World War II: The cargo ship (2881 gt, 1924) was bombed and sunk off the coast of Yorkshire by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of 25 of her 28 crew.[87][183][189] |
30 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bancrest | World War II: The cargo ship (4450 gt, 1925) 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 ( | |
Fingal I | The cargo ship (460 gt, 1920) suffered an explosion in her hold and sank off Barra, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. All 11 crew were rescued.[175][191] | |
Giralda | World War II: The cargo ship (2178 gt, 1924) 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.[192] | |
Keramiai | World War II: Convoy OA 80G: The cargo ship (5085 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lands End, Cornwall (48°37′N 7°46′W) by U-55 ( | |
U-15 | The Type IIB submarine collided with Iltis ( | |
U-55 | 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 | |
Vaclite | World War II: Convoy OA 80G: The cargo ship (5026 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49°20′N 7°04′W) by U-55 ( | |
Voreda | World War II: The cargo ship (7216 gt, 1935) 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.[30][194] |
31 January
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fram | World War II: The cargo ship (2491 gt, 1897) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by U-13 ( | |
Fingal I | The coaster foundered in a storm whilst on a voyage from Bodø to Dublin, Ireland.[158] | |
Start | World War II: The cargo ship (1168 gt, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north of Buckie, Aberdeenshire by U-13 ( | |
Vidar | World War II: The cargo ship (1353 gt, 1915) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°39′N 2°00′E) by U-21 ( |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arabia | The cargo ship ran aground in the Black Sea off Constanța, Romania.[200] | |
Briz | The auxiliary guard ship was lost sometime in January.[201] | |
Foxer | World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the North Sea with the loss of 18 of her 19 crew.[118] |
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Ship commissionings: | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1935 | 1936 | 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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