List of shipwrecks in May 1939
The list of shipwrecks in May 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1939.
May 1939 | ||||||
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Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 | 31 | ||||
References |
1 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bengt Sture | The cargo ship ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Later refloated undamaged.[1] |
4 May
5 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Mayon | The cargo ship ran aground south of the Apo Lighthouse, Negros Island, Philippines.[3] Refloated on 22 May and sailed to Manila, Philippines for repairs.[4] |
6 May
7 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Kalipso | World War II: The coaster caught fire and sank in the Clarence River, New South Wales.[7] |
9 May
Ship | Country | 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, Northern Ireland.[8] She broke her back on 14 May,[10] and was consequently scrapped.[11] | |
Dorothy Luckenbach | The tanker ran aground in the Crocket Channel.[12] Refloated undamaged on 11 May.[13] | |
Hochelaga | The cargo ship ran aground at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[12] Refloated the next day.[6] | |
Lindenbank | The cargo ship ran aground on the Arena Islands, Philippines. She was refloated but then sank.[14] | |
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.[8] | |
HMAS Tattoo | The S-class destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off New South Wales.[15] |
10 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Lindenbank | The cargo ship ran aground on a reef off Arena Island, Sulu Sea, Philippines. She was refloated, but foundered after 5 nautical miles (9.3 km). All crew rescued by USS Pope ( | |
Medee | The cargo ship ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados.[12] | |
Villa Franca | The cargo ship ran aground at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France.[12] Refloated the next day.[6] |
11 May
Ship | Country | 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.[13] Refloated on 18 May.[9] |
12 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Comol Rico | The tanker ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. Refloated the next day.[10] |
13 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Prestatyn Rose | The cargo ship ran aground at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Refloated later that day.[10] |
15 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Fjeld | The cargo ship ran aground at Nantes, Loire-Aquetaine, France. Refloated later that day with severe damage.[17] | |
Signfred | The cargo ship ran aground at Kalmar.[17] She was refloated damaged on 17 May and sailed to Oscarhamn for repairs.[9] |
16 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Colne | The Thames barge collided with San Andres ( |
17 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Aden | The dredger capsized at 55°38′N 1°20′W whilst under tow.[19] |
18 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Benjamin F. Packard | World War II: The full-rigged ship was scuttled off Long Island, New York.[20] |
19 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Rosedene | The coaster ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France.[9] Refloated undamaged the next day.[21] |
20 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Aquarius | The cargo ship caught fire whilst laid up at New Orleans, Louisiana and was severely damaged.[21] | |
Gunny | The cargo ship ran aground at Gisslan and was severely damaged.[21] Refloated on 22 May and sailed to Gefle.[4] | |
Silver Sword | The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana.[21] Refloated the next day.[4] |
21 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Consul Hintz | The cargo ship ran aground on Someri, Finland.[21] Refloated the next day.[4] Arrived on 28 May at Helsinki for drydocking.[22] | |
Eha | The cargo ship ran aground on Märket, Baltic Sea and was waterlogged. The crew abandoned ship.[21] | |
Saimaa | The cargo ship ran aground on Someri.[21] |
22 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Dicky | The cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex with Valparaiso ( | |
Kankyo Maru | Tsunchiko Maru ( |
23 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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Souvenir | The 19-gross ton, 39.7-foot (12.1 m) fishing vessel foundered in Dixon Entrance on the border between the Territory of Alaska and British Columbia, 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi) to 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) south-southeast of Duke Island in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska. The motor vessel Mary Ellen (flag unknown) rescued both people on board.[24] | |
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 ( |
26 May
27 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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France | The cargo ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off Georgetown, British Guiana.[26] | |
Polzella | The cargo ship became stranded on the Payung Reef, off Batavia (Jakarta), Dutch East Indies.[22] Refloated on 1 June.[27] | |
Yewmount | The cargo ship ran aground at Deauville, Lower Normandy, France. Refloated undamaged later that day.[22] |
28 May
Ship | Country | Description |
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En Min | The On Min-class river patrol launch was lost.[28] | |
Yi Min | The On Min-class river patrol launch was lost.[29] |
References
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48294). London. 2 May 1939. col G, p. 10.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48297). London. 5 May 1939. col G, p. 26.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48298). London. 6 May 1939. col G, p. 18.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48312). London. 23 May 1939. col F, p. 21.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48299). London. 8 May 1939. col D, p. 25.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48303). London. 12 May 1939. col G, p. 28.
- "SS Kalipso (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48301). London. 10 May 1939. col F, p. 25.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48310). London. 20 May 1939. col F, p. 23.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48305). London. 15 May 1939. col F, p. 22.
- "WWI Standard Built Ships L - W". Mariners. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48302). London. 11 May 1939. col G, p. 24.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48304). London. 13 May 1939. col G, p. 25.
- "SS Lindenbank (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "HMAS Tattoo (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Loss Of British Steamer". The Times (48302). London. 11 May 1939. col B, p. 13.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48306). London. 16 May 1939. col B, p. 24.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48307). London. 17 May 1939. col E, p. 26.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48308). London. 18 May 1939. col E, p. 28.
- "Benjamin F. Packard (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48311). London. 22 May 1939. col F, p. 20.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48317). London. 29 May 1939. col E, p. 17.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48314). London. 25 May 1939. col F, p. 28.
- alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S)
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48316). London. 27 May 1939. col D, p. 23.
- "News in Brief". The Times (48316). London. 27 May 1939. col G, p. 11.
- "Casualty Reports". The Times (48321). London. 2 June 1939. col E, p. 26.
- "On Min River patrol launches (1933), Coastal Forces, Manchurian Navy (Manchukuo)". Navypedia. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- "On Min River patrol launches (1933), Coastal Forces, Manchurian Navy (Manchukuo)". Navypedia. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
Ship events in 1939 | |||||||||||
Ship launches: | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
Ship commissionings: | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
Ship decommissionings: | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
Shipwrecks: | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 |
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