List of shipwrecks in 1940
The list of shipwrecks in 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.
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February
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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- Agate (
United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on Islay and was wrecked.[1] - Captain Sturt ( Australia): The paddle steamer sank off Kangaroo Island, South Australia.[2]
- Dalhousie ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was scuttled.[3]
- Haalegg (
Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was either bombed and sunk at Narvik, Nordland by Luftwaffe aircraft on 17 May; or was shelled and sunk by Royal Navy ships on 13 April. Raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service.[4] - Jupiter ( Australia): The paddle steamer sank off Port Adelaide, South Australia.[5]
- Kai (
Denmark: World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Danish waters. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6] - Kurrara ( Australia): The coaster ran aground at Port Stephens, New South Wales and was wrecked.[7]
- Lancashire Lass ( Australia): The paddle steamer sank off Adelaide, South Australia.[8]
- Lass of Geraldton ( Australia): The sailing ship sank in Australian waters.[9]
- HMS LCT-705 (
Royal Navy): The Landing Craft, Tank sank off Dunkerque, Nord, France.[10] - Marzocco (
United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[11] - Psyche ( Australia): The lighter sank in Salamander Bay, New South Wales off Port Stephens.[12]
- Raab Karcher (
Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Oosterschelde.[13] - Rødskjæl ( Norway: World War II: The coastal tanker was bombed and sunk at Narvik, Nordland by Luftwaffe aircraft. The date of the attack may have been 4 May 1940.[14]
- Tealings ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk.[15]
See also
References
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| Ship events in 1940 | |||||||||||
| Ship launches: | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 |
| 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 |
