The list of shipwrecks in May 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1939.
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Ship | State | Description |
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Bengt Sture | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was later refloated undamaged. [1] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Bardaland | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground off Danzig, Germany owing to failure of her steering gear. [2] She was refloated later that day. [3] |
Malacca Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore near Wood Island and broke in two. [4] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Mayon | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground south of the Apo Lighthouse, Negros Island, Philippines. [3] She was refloated on 22 May and sailed to Manila, Philippines for repairs. [5] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Seisho Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay. [6] She was refloated undamaged later that day. [7] |
Vathy of Samos | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Kalloni. [6] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Kalipso | ![]() | The coaster caught fire and sank in the Clarence River, New South Wales. [8] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Alsia | ![]() | The cargo liner caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Barberyn Island, Ceylon. The crew abandoned ship and were taken on board Canton (![]() |
Arantzazu Mendi | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Kearney Point, County Down, United Kingdom. [9] She broke her back on 14 May, [12] and was consequently scrapped. [13] |
Dorothy Luckenbach | ![]() | The tanker ran aground in the Crocket Channel. [14] She was refloated undamaged on 11 May. [15] |
Hochelaga | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. [14] She was refloated the next day. [7] |
Lindenbank | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Arena Island, Sulu Sea, Philippines. She was refloated the next day but then sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the island. Her crew were rescued by USS Pope (![]() |
Malacca Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Wood Island whilst on a voyage from Singapore to Osaka and broke her back. She was declared a total loss. [9] |
HMAS Tattoo | ![]() | The S-class destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New South Wales. [19] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Medée | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados. [14] |
Villa Franca | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France. [14] She was refloated the next day. [7] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Pikepool | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in the Uruguay River 6 nautical miles (11 km) downstream of Fray Bentos, Uruguay. [15] She was refloated on 18 May. [11] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Comol Rico | ![]() | The tanker ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. She was refloated the next day. [12] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Prestatyn Rose | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. She was refloated later that day. [12] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Fjeld | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France. She was refloated later that day with severe damage. [20] |
Signfred | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Kalmar. [20] She was refloated damaged on 17 May and sailed to Oscarshamn for repairs. [11] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Colne | ![]() | The Thames barge collided with San Andres (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Aden | ![]() | The dredger capsized in the North Sea ( 55°38′N1°20′W / 55.633°N 1.333°W ) whilst under tow. [22] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Benjamin F. Packard | ![]() | The full-rigged ship was scuttled off Long Island, New York. [23] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Rosedene | ![]() | The coaster ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France. [11] She was refloated undamaged the next day. [24] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Aquarius | ![]() | The cargo ship caught fire whilst laid up at New Orleans, Louisiana and was severely damaged. [24] |
Gunny | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Gisslan and was severely damaged. [24] She was refloated on 22 May and sailed to Gefle. [5] |
Silver Sword | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. [24] She was refloated the next day. [5] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Consul Hintz | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Someri, Finland. [24] She was refloated the next day. [5] Consul Hintz arrived on 28 May at Helsinki for drydocking. [25] |
Eha | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Märket, in the Baltic Sea and became waterlogged. Her crew abandoned ship. [24] |
Saimaa | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Someri. [24] |
Ship | State | Description |
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Dicky | ![]() | The cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex with Valparaiso (![]() |
Kankyo Maru | ![]() | Tsunchiko Maru (![]() ![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Souvenir | ![]() | The fishing vessel foundered in Dixon Entrance, on the border between the Territory of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, 30–35 nautical miles (56–65 km; 35–40 mi) south-southeast of Duke Island in the Alexander Archipelago, Territory of Alaska. The motor vessel Mary Ellen (Flag unknown) rescued both people on board. [27] |
USS Squalus | ![]() | The Sargo-class submarine sank off the Isles of Shoals with the loss of 26 crew. She was refloated, repaired, and recommissioned as USS Sailfish (![]() |
Ship | State | Description |
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Huasco | ![]() | The passenger ship capsized and sank in Talcahuano Bay. [28] |
Ship | State | Description |
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France | ![]() | The cargo ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off Georgetown, British Guiana. [29] |
Polzella | ![]() | The cargo ship became stranded on the Payung Reef, off Batavia (Jakarta), Netherlands East Indies. [25] She was refloated on 1 June. [30] |
Yewmount | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Deauville, Calvados, France. She was refloated undamaged later that day. [25] |
Ship | State | Description |
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En Min | ![]() | Dongan Incident: The On Min-class river patrol launch was severely damaged by machine gun fire by Soviet Border Troops in the Ussuri River, grounding on the Manchurian side of the river, a total loss. [31] |