List of shipwrecks in 1940

The list of shipwrecks in 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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January

Main article: List of shipwrecks in January 1940

February

Main article: List of shipwrecks in February 1940

March

Main article: List of shipwrecks in March 1940

April

Main article: List of shipwrecks in April 1940

May

Main article: List of shipwrecks in May 1940

June

Main article: List of shipwrecks in June 1940

July

Main article: List of shipwrecks in July 1940

August

Main article: List of shipwrecks in August 1940

September

Main article: List of shipwrecks in September 1940

October

Main article: List of shipwrecks in October 1940

November

Main article: List of shipwrecks in November 1940

December

Main article: List of shipwrecks in December 1940

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940

Ship	State	Description
Captain Sturt	Australia	The paddle steamer sank off Kangaroo Island, South Australia. [1]
Cläre Hugo Stinnes I	Norway	World War II: The captured German cargo ship was sunk at Ulvik. She was refloated later in 1940 and re-entered German service. [2]
Dalhousie	United Kingdom	World War II: The tug was scuttled. [3]
Fern	United States	With no one on board, motorboat was wrecked in the middle of George Inlet on the southern coast of Revillagigedo Island in the Alexander Archipelago, Alaska Territory. [4]
Haalegg	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship was either bombed and sunk at Narvik, Norway, by Luftwaffe aircraft on 17 May; or was shelled and sunk by Royal Navy ships on 13 April. She was raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service. [5]
Jupiter	Australia	The paddle steamer sank off Port Adelaide, South Australia. [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]
Marzocco	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. [10]
HMAS Psyche	Royal Australian Navy	The lighter sank in Salamander Bay off Port Stephens. [11]
Raab Karcher	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Oosterschelde. [12]
Tealings	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk. [13]
HMS Thames	Royal Navy	World War II: The River-class submarine went missing in the North Sea between 23 July and 3 August. She probably struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Stavanger, Norway ( 57°20′N3°10′E / 57.333°N 3.167°E / 57.333; 3.167 ) with the loss of all 63 crew. [14]

References

1. "Captain Sturt (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
2. Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 468. ISBN   1-86176-023-X.
3. "SS Dalhousie (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
4. alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (F)
5. "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Ha". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
6. "Jupiter (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
7. "Kurrara (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
8. "Lancashire Lass (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
9. "Lass of Geraldton (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
10. "SS Marzocco (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
11. "Psyche (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
12. "SS Raab Karcher (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
13. "SS Tealings (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
14. "Naval Events, July 1940, Part 1 of 2, Monday 1st- Sunday 14th". Naval History. Retrieved 23 November 2011.