List of shipwrecks in November 1939

The list of shipwrecks in November 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1939.

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November 1939
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1 November

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Mervyn	United Kingdom	The cargo ship collided with Langleeford (  United Kingdom) and sank in the Bristol Channel off St Davids, Pembrokeshire. Four of her crew were killed. [1] [2]
Mim	Norway	The cargo ship ran aground on Reef Dyke Skerry, North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands ( 59°21′00″N2°22′16″W / 59.35000°N 2.37111°W / 59.35000; -2.37111 ). There were no casualties; eleven crew reached shore in their own boat, while the rest were taken off by the Stromness lifeboat. She broke up the next day. [3] [4] [5]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Canada	Denmark	World War II: The cargo liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Holmpton, Yorkshire ( 53°42′24″N0°07′06″E / 53.70667°N 0.11833°E / 53.70667; 0.11833 ). All 64 crew were rescued by Ringhorn (  Norway). The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [6] [7] [8]

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Nicolaos M. Embiricos	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom, near the Sandettie Lightship ( Trinity House) ( 51°13′N1°39′E / 51.217°N 1.650°E / 51.217; 1.650 ) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by the North Goodwin Lightship ( Trinity House) and a Dutch ship. [3] [9] [10]
Sig	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship (1,342 GRT, 1924) struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber ( 53°43′N0°17′E / 53.717°N 0.283°E / 53.717; 0.283 ) with the loss of three of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing boat Ellen M (  United Kingdom). [6] [11]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Hansi	Norway	The cargo ship ran aground in the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [12] [13]

9 November

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Carmarthen Coast	United Kingdom	World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Seaham, County Durham with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaham lifeboat. [3] [14] [15]
Pacific Coast	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was set on fire by an onboard explosion at Brest, Finistère, France, and was towed out of the port and grounded. Nine crewmen and seven French dockworkers were killed. She was a total loss. [16] [17] [18]

10 November

List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Ruth Shaw	United States	Carrying a cargo of stone, the barge sank in 85 feet (26 m) of water in the North Atlantic Ocean west of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. [19]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Arne Kjøde	Norway	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, United Kingdom ( 58°51′N8°07′W / 58.850°N 8.117°W / 58.850; -8.117 ) by U-41 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. She broke in two and was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. The bow section was taken in tow by HMS Guardian and HMS Isis (both   Royal Navy). The crew were rescued by HMS Isis, which shelled and sunk the bow section at 59°06′N6°55′W / 59.100°N 6.917°W / 59.100; -6.917 on 15 November. The stern section was scuttled by HMS Chitral (  Royal Navy) at 59°20′N7°12′W / 59.333°N 7.200°W / 59.333; -7.200 . [3] [20] [21] [22]
HMT Cape Comorin	Royal Navy	The naval trawler (504 GRT, 1936) ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire and was wrecked. There were no casualties. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. [3] [23]
Cresswell	United Kingdom	World War II: The fishing trawler (275 GRT, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isle of Lewis by U-41 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to the trawler Phyllisia (  United Kingdom). [3] [20] [24] [25]
Deerpool	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire and sank. Her crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948. [26]
Elsie	Finland	The cargo ship (1,410 GRT, 1882) ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back. She was declared a total loss. [27] [28]
Mecklenburg	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Faroe Islands ( 62°37′N10°36′W / 62.617°N 10.600°W / 62.617; -10.600 ) by HMS Delhi (  Royal Navy). She was scuttled at 63°09′N11°38′W / 63.150°N 11.633°W / 63.150; -11.633 ). All 63 crew were rescued by HMS Delhi. [3]
Sumatra	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship ran aground in Hooghly River 16 nautical miles (30 km) downstream of Calcutta, India. She sank the next day. [29]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Blanche	Royal Navy	World War II: The B-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of two of her crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugs Fabia & Lady Brassey and the fishing trawler Kesterel (all   United Kingdom). [30]
Loire	France	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Málaga, Spain ( 36°16′N2°13′W / 36.267°N 2.217°W / 36.267; -2.217 ) by U-26 (  Kriegsmarine). All 34 crew and 5 gunners were killed. [20] [31] [32]
M 132	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was damaged in the North Sea off List by the explosion of a depth charge dropped in error by another ship and was beached. She was declared a total loss. There were no casualties. [3] [20] [33]
Matra	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy HXF 7: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of the Tongue Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of 16 crew. The ship was beached on the Shingles Patch. She was a total loss. [3] [34] [35]
Parana	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Denmark Strait ( 65°48′N25°19′W / 65.800°N 25.317°W / 65.800; -25.317 ) by HMS Newcastle (  Royal Navy) and was scuttled. Her crew were rescued by HMS Newcastle. [3] [36]
Ponzano	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship (1,346 GRT, 1928) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent ( 51°29′N1°25′E / 51.483°N 1.417°E / 51.483; 1.417 ). Her crew were rescued by two Norwegian fishing boats. [3] [37] [38] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [39]
Sirdhana	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) outside Singapore Harbour ( 1°14′42″N103°52′36″E / 1.24500°N 103.87667°E / 1.24500; 103.87667 ) with the loss of 20 lives. Work to demolish the wreck started in June 1952. [40] [41]

14 November

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Dryburgh	United Kingdom	The cargo ship struck the sunken wreck of Canada (  Denmark) in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Holmpton, Yorkshire ( 53°40′N0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E / 53.667; 0.283 ) and was holed. An attempt was made by Yorkshireman (  United Kingdom) to tow and beach her, but she capsized and sank. [6] [42]
Maurice-Marguerite	Belgium	World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gravelines, Nord, France with the loss of three of her crew. [3] [43]

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Alaska	France	World War II: Convoy HX 6: The cargo ship collided with Dotterel (  United Kingdom in the English Channel off the Owers Lightship (  United Kingdom) ( 50°30′17″N0°30′35″W / 50.50472°N 0.50972°W / 50.50472; -0.50972 ) and sank with the loss of all hands. [44] [45]
Africa Shell	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mozambique Channel 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique ( 24°45′S35°00′E / 24.750°S 35.000°E / -24.750; 35.000 ) by Admiral Graf Spee (  Kriegsmarine). [20]
Baikal	Soviet Union	The cargo ship struck a rock and sank in the Arctic Sea off Spitsbergen, Norway. [46]
Brulin	Canada	The lake freighter (2,241 GRT, 1924) collided with the Canadian Steamship Lines 'Huronic in a dense fog. [47] She was repaired and returned to service.
Georgios	Greece	The cargo ship struck the wreck of Canada (  Denmark) in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Holmpton, Yorkshire ( 53°40′N0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E / 53.667; 0.283 ) and sank. All 23 crew were rescued by the Grimsby lifeboat. [6] [48]
Nida	Lithuania	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn and sank. [49]
Panévezys	Lithuania	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Baltic Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the Revelstein Reef and sank. [49] [50]
Woodtown	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. Eight lives were lost. [3] [20] [51] [52]

16 November

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Arlington Court	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy SL 7A: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west of Start Point, Cornwall ( 48°14′N11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.700°W / 48.233; -11.700 ) by U-43 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Algenib (  Netherlands) and Spinanger (  Norway). [20] [49] [53] [54]
HMS MTB 6	Royal Navy	The motor torpedo boat (18/22 t, 1936) was rammed and sunk by HMS Dainty (  Royal Navy). [3]
Sliedrecht	Netherlands	World War II: The tanker (5,133 GRT, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of Rockall, United Kingdom by U-28 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Merisia (  United Kingdom). [20] [49] [55] [56]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Kaunas	Lithuania	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) west north west of the Noord Hinder Lightship (  Netherlands) by U-57 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her sixteen crew. [20] [49] [57] [58]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Blackhill	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Longsand Head Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gipsy (  Royal Navy). [20] [49] [59]
Carica Milica	Yugoslavia	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north of the Shipwash Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued. [49] [60] [61]
Parkhill	United Kingdom	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea ( 58°07′N2°18′W / 58.117°N 2.300°W / 58.117; -2.300 ) by U-18 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all nine crew. [62]
Simón Bolivar	Netherlands	World War II: The ocean liner (8,309 GRT, 1927) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom ( 51°49′30″N1°41′00″E / 51.82500°N 1.68333°E / 51.82500; 1.68333 ) with the loss of 86 lives. Survivors were rescued by HMT Cape Warwick, HMT Daneman, HMS Greyhound, HMT Lady Elsa, HMT Man o'War, HMT Wellard (all   Royal Navy) and Fairplay II (  United Kingdom). [20] [49] [55] [63] Simón Bolivar was on a voyage from Amsterdam, North Holland to Paramaribo, Brazil. [64]
Vapaus	Merivoimat	Winter War: The auxiliary gunboat was lost by grounding at Laatokka. [65]
Wigmore	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy IFC: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire ( 57°59′N2°06′W / 57.983°N 2.100°W / 57.983; -2.100 ) by U-22 with the loss of all sixgteen crew. [49] [66] [67]

19 November

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
B. O. Borjesson	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire, United kingdom ( 53°46′N0°13′E / 53.767°N 0.217°E / 53.767; 0.217 ) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Frascati (  United Kingdom) and naval trawler HMT Rose of England (  Royal Navy). [20] [49]
Bowling	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of the Longstone Lighthouse ( 55°45′N1°35′W / 55.750°N 1.583°W / 55.750; -1.583 ) by U-13 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all thirteen crew. [20] [68]
Darino	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre, Spain ( 44°12′N11°07′W / 44.200°N 11.117°W / 44.200; -11.117 ) by U-41 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to Caterina Gerolimich (  Italy ). [20] [49] [69]
Grazia	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of North Foreland, Kent with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gipsy and HMS Griffin (both   Royal Navy). [3] [70]
Pensilva	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy OG 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay ( 46°51′N11°36′W / 46.850°N 11.600°W / 46.850; -11.600 ) by U-49 (  Kriegsmarine). All aboard were rescued by HMS Echo (  Royal Navy). [20] [49] [71]
Rhuys	France	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of the Humber Lightship ( Trinity House) ( 53°30′48″N0°23′07″E / 53.51333°N 0.38528°E / 53.51333; 0.38528 ) with the loss of sixteen of her 33 crew. [49] [72] [73]
Stanbrook	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the mouth of the River Tyne by U-57 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all twenty crew. [20] [49] [74]
Torchbearer	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north north east of the Shipwash Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of four of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Greyhound (  Royal Navy). [20] [49]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Bertha Fisser	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland ( 64°10′N15°14′W / 64.167°N 15.233°W / 64.167; -15.233 ) by HMS Chitral (  Royal Navy) her crew attempted to scuttle her. HMS Chitral rescued them. Bertha Fisser came ashore on the coast of Iceland the next day. [49] [75]
Delphine	United Kingdom	World War II: The fishing trawler (250 GRT, 1914) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north by east of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-33 (  Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued. [20] [49] [76] [77]
HMS Mastiff	Royal Navy	World War II: The Basset-class trawler was sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the Tongue Lightship ( Trinity House) by the detonation of a German mine the crew was trying to bring on board, with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Cape Spartel (  Royal Navy) and the Margate lifeboat. [20] [49] [78]
Sea Sweeper	United Kingdom	World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Tory Island by U-33 (  Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Lois (  United Kingdom). [20] [49] [79] [80]
Thomas Hankins	United Kingdom	World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west of Tory Island by U-33 (  Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued. [81] [82]
V 209 Gauleiter Telschow	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Helgoland ( 54°32′N5°10′E / 54.533°N 5.167°E / 54.533; 5.167 ) by HMS Sturgeon (  Royal Navy). Twenty-four crew were killed. [20] [49] [83] [84] [85]

21 November

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Belfast	Royal Navy	World War II: the Town-class cruiser struck a mine in the Firth of Forth off the Isle of May ( 56°06′N2°55′W / 56.100°N 2.917°W / 56.100; -2.917 ). She was severely damaged with her back broken and one crew member killed. She was towed to Rosyth, Fife by the tugs Bramham, Bulger, Grangebourne, Krooman and Oxcar (all   United Kingdom). Repairs took until November 1942 to complete. [49] [86]
HMS Gipsy	Royal Navy	World War II: The G-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex with the loss of 30 of her 146 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Keith and HMS Griffin (both   Royal Navy). [49]
Les Barges II	France	World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( 45°35′N3°22′W / 45.583°N 3.367°W / 45.583; -3.367 ) by U-41 (  Kriegsmarine). All fifteen crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Paz y Trabajo (  Spain). [20] [49] [87]
Ste. Claire	French Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Folkestone, Kent, United Kingdom ( 51°00′N1°20′E / 51.000°N 1.333°E / 51.000; 1.333 ) with the loss of all eleven crew. [88] [89]
Sulby	United Kingdom	World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-33 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her twelve crew. [20] [49] [90]
Tenerife	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Iceland ( 62°25′N20°00′W / 62.417°N 20.000°W / 62.417; -20.000 ) by HMS Transylvania (  Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her 73 crew, who were rescued by HMS Transylvania. [38] [49]
Terukuni Maru	Japan	World War II: The Terukuni Maru-class ocean liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the Sunk Lightship ( Trinity House) ( 51°50′40″N1°31′04″E / 51.84444°N 1.51778°E / 51.84444; 1.51778 ). All 206 passengers and crew were rescued. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives. [91]
William Humphries	United Kingdom	World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island by U-33 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen crew. [49] [92] [93]

22 November

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Adolph Woermann	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Ascension Island ( 10°39′S5°44′W / 10.650°S 5.733°W / -10.650; -5.733 ) by her crew when HMS Neptune (  Royal Navy) attempted to apprehend her. Her crew were rescued by HMS Neptune. [20] [49] [94]
Antiochia	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland ( 62°15′N15°08′W / 62.250°N 15.133°W / 62.250; -15.133 ) by HMS Laurentic (  Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. [49]
HMS Aragonite	Royal Navy	World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Deal, Kent. [20]
Arijon	France	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay ( 45°40′N4°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W / 45.667; -4.833 ) by U-43 (  Kriegsmarine). Fourteen crew members and two gunners were lost. There were 25 survivors. [20] [49] [95]
HMS Bruce	Royal Navy	The Scott-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight. [96]
Elena R.	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of The Shambles Lightship ( Trinity House) ( 50°30′N2°21′W / 50.500°N 2.350°W / 50.500; -2.350 ). All 24 crew members reached the lightship. [20] [49] [97]
Geraldus	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the Sunk Lightship (  United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by HMS Wivern (  Royal Navy). [20] [49]
Lowland	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex with the loss of nine of her twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Myrtle (  Royal Navy). [49] [98]
Nicolaos Piangos	Greece	The cargo ship collided with Brarena (  Norway) in the North Sea and sank. [49]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Borkum	United Kingdom	World War II: The captured German cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west north west of the Orkney Islands ( 59°33′N3°57′W / 59.550°N 3.950°W / 59.550; -3.950 ) by U-33 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four German crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Kingston Beryl and HMT Kingston Onyx (both   Royal Navy). Borkum was abandoned and came ashore in Papa Sound, but was declared a total loss. She was refloated on 18 August 1940 and scrapped at Rosyth, Fife in October 1940. [20] [49] [99]
Hookwood	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy FS 40: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east north east of the Tongue Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of two of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bittern (  Royal Navy). [3] [100]
HMS Rawalpindi	Royal Navy	World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk north of the Faroe Islands by the battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (both   Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 238 of the 286 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, and HMS Chitral (  Royal Navy). [49]

24 November

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Iris	Sweden	The cargo ship ran aground at Tallinn, Estonia. She was later refloated and temporary repairs were effected for a return to Sweden. She was then laid up. [20]
Mangalore	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head Yorkshire. [20] Her 77 crew survived. [101]
Pegu	United Kingdom	The cargo liner became stranded in the Crosby Channel, off Liverpool, Lancashire. She broke in two and was declared a total loss. [102] [103]

25 November

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Charles Livingston	United Kingdom	The cargo ship came ashore at Ainsdale, Lancashire in a gale with the loss of 23 of her 33crew. [104]
Gerrit Fritzen	Germany	The cargo ship was wrecked on Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands. Her crew abandoned ship without casualties. [105] [106]
Royston Grange	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy SL 8B: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall ( 49°15′N9°16′W / 49.250°N 9.267°W / 49.250; -9.267 ) by U-28 (  Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued by the trawler Romilly (  United Kingdom). [20] [107] [108]
Sylvain	Netherlands	World War II: The fishing trawler left port on this date and disappeared in the North Sea with all eleven hands. She was probably sunk by a mine on 25 November. [55] [109] [110]
Uskmouth	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain ( 43°23′N11°27′W / 43.383°N 11.450°W / 43.383; -11.450 ) by U-43 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by L'Indomptable (  French Navy) and Juventus (  Italy ). [20] [49] [111] [112]
V 301 Weser	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Langeland, Denmark. Sixteen crew were reported missing. [33] [49]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Piłsudski	Poland	World War II: The troopship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber ( 53°15′N0°30′E / 53.250°N 0.500°E / 53.250; 0.500 ) with the loss of ten of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Valorous (  Royal Navy). [20] [49]
Quenast	Belgium	The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the Noord Hinder Lightship (  Netherlands) with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by Paris (  Norway). [20] [113]

27 November

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Gustaf E. Reuter	Sweden	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west of Fair Isle, United Kingdom, by U-48 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. She was taken in tow by HMT Kingston Beryl (  Royal Navy) but broke in two the next day, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. Survivors were rescued by HMT Kingston Beryl and the Lerwick lifeboat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution). [49] [114]
Spaarndam	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea two nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north east of the Tongue Lightship ( Trinity House) ( 51°33′05″N1°24′22″E / 51.55139°N 1.40611°E / 51.55139; 1.40611 ) with the loss of five lives. [3] [20] [55] [115] [116] [63]

28 November

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
RFA Birchol	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	The tanker ran aground off South Uist and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [49] [117] [118]
Rubislaw	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east north east of the Tongue Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of thirteen of her crew. Survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy trawler. [3] [119]
Waikouaiti	United Kingdom	Waikouaiti The cargo ship ran aground on Dog Island in New Zealand's Foveaux Strait and was wrecked. Her crew survived. [120]

29 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Ionian	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy FN 43: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the Newarp Lightship ( Trinity House) ( 52°45′15″N1°56′15″E / 52.75417°N 1.93750°E / 52.75417; 1.93750 ). All 37 crew were rescued by HMS Hastings (  Royal Navy). [49] [121]
U-35	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIB submarine (616/733 t, 1936) was sunk in the North Sea ( 60°53′N2°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E / 60.883; 2.783 ) by depth charges from HMS Icarus, HMS Kashmir and HMS Kingston (all   Royal Navy). All 43 crew were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.

30 November

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
AV-45	Finland	Winter War: The Finnish Coast Guard motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic off Lavansaari Island by Gordi (  Soviet Navy). All four Coast Guardsmen on board were killed. [122]
Jaameri	Finland	Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari. [49]
Realf	Norway	World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire ( 53°55′N0°22′E / 53.917°N 0.367°E / 53.917; 0.367 ) with the loss of one of the 43 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Santagata (  Italy ). Realf sank the next day. [49] [123]
Sheaf Crest	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent ( 51°32′N1°26′E / 51.533°N 1.433°E / 51.533; 1.433 ) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. Twelve survivors were rescued by ORP Błyskawica (  Polish Navy). [3] [51] [124]
Syvari	Finland	Winter War: The coaster sank at Liinahamari. [49]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: unknown November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Seekum	United States	The fishing vessel was wrecked in Southeast Alaska near Sitka, Territory of Alaska, with the loss of the only person on board. [125]

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