List of shipwrecks in September 1939
The list of shipwrecks in September 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1939.
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1 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP Mazur | World War II: The gunnery training vessel was bombed and sunk at Oksywie by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of about 40 crew.[1] | |
ORP Nurek | World War II: The dive support vessel was bombed and sunk at Oksywie by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[1] | |
ORP Slazak | World War II: The motor boat was scuttled. Later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and put in service as Panther ( |
2 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP Gdańsk | World War II: The auxiliary ship (538 gt) was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gdańsk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[1][3] | |
USS Pigeon | The submarine rescue vessel was driven ashore in a typhoon in China. She was later refloated and returned to service. | |
ORP Gdynia | World War II: The auxiliary ship (538 gt) was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gdańsk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[1][3] |
3 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Athenia | World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) off Northern Ireland (56°44′N 14°05′W) by U-30 ( | |
ORP General Haller | World War II: The gunboat was badly damaged at Hel by Luftwaffe Heinkel He 59s.[3] She was abandoned by her crew and her weapons were removed for use in ground defense. German bombers finally sunk her on September 6. | |
ORP Gryf | World War II: The minelayer was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft after enganging the destroyers Z1 Leberech Maass and Z9 Wolfgang Zenker (both | |
Lloyd Bydgoski II | World War II: The small steamer, recently commandeered by the Polish Navy as a picket ship (133 gt), was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hel (54°35′N 19°08′E) by gunfire from S-23 ( | |
ORP Mewa | World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3] | |
Olinda | World War II: the cargo ship was (4576 gt) intercepted by HMS Ajax ( | |
ORP Wicher | World War II: The Wicher-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[3] |
4 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP Krakowiak | World War II: The ex-German A-class torpedo boat was scuttled off Danzig.[6] | |
ORP Kujawiak | World War II: The ex-German A-class torpedo boat was scuttled off Danzig.[6] | |
Carl Fritzen | World War II: The cargo ship (6594 gt, 1920) was intercepted in the South Atlantic off Montevideo, Uruguay (34°19′S 48°29′W) by HMS Ajax ( | |
Imanta | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Malmö, Sweden with the loss of all 22 crew.[9] | |
Johannes Molkenbuhr | World War II: The cargo ship (5294 gt) was intercepted in the Norwegian Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Stadlandet, Norway (61°40′N 3°51′E) by HMS Southampton ( | |
Kosti | World War II: The cargo ship (3933 gt) struck a mine in the Øresund, Sweden and sank. All 29 crew were rescued by Poseidon ( | |
Lianne | World War II: The schooner (125 gt) struck a mine in the North Sea and sank with all five hands.[11] | |
Nordstrand | World War II: The trawler (30 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of the Horn Reef Lighthouse. All four crew were killed.[3][12] |
5 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Bosnia | World War II: The cargo ship (2407 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain (45°29′N 9°45′W) by U-47 ( | |
Inn | World War II: The cargo ship (2867 gt, 1929) was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) south west of the Canary Islands, Spain by HMS Neptune ( | |
Royal Sceptre | World War II: The cargo ship (4853 gt, 1937) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Finisterre, Spain (46°23′N 15°59′W) by U-48 ( |
6 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP General Haller | World War II: The abandoned Filin-class guard ship was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft. | |
Manaar | World War II: The cargo ship (7242 gt, 1917) was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Roca, Portugal (42°01′N 14°38′W by U-38 ( | |
Rio Claro | World War II: The cargo ship (4086 gt, 1922) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (50°27′N 13°45′W) by U-47 ( | |
Sutwik | The 15-gross register ton, 41.8-foot (12.7 m) motor towing vessel was destroyed in the Bering Sea off Sedge Island off the west-central coast of the Territory of Alaska by a fire that began when one of her gasoline engines backfired. Her two-man crew jumped overboard and survived.[22] |
7 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Gartavon | World War II: The cargo ship (1777 gt, 1921) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 260 nautical miles (480 km) west north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (47°04′N 11°32′W) by U-47 ( | |
Lianne | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Norway.[3] | |
Olivegrove | World War II: the cargo ship (4060 gt, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north west of Spain (49°05′N 15°58′W) by U-33 ( | |
Pukkastan | World War II: The cargo ship was (5809 gt, 1929) captured in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall (49°23′N 7°49′W) by U-34 ( | |
Vegesack | The cargo ship (4061 gt) ran aground at Midtfjøra, Tananger, Norway and was a total loss.[6] |
8 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Cape Ortegal | World War II: The Admiralty-requisitioned cargo ship (4896 gt, 1911) was scuttled in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow as a blockship.[29] | |
Helfrid Bissmark | World War II: The coaster (727 gt, 1913) struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak.[3][30] | |
Helga Schroder | World War II: The coaster (656 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3] | |
Kennebec | World War II: The cargo ship (5548 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall (49°18′N 8°13′W) by U-34 ( | |
Olivebank | World War II: The barque (2795 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea at 55°53′N 5°07′E with the loss of 14 of her 21 crew. The survivors were rescued by Tallona ( | |
Regent Tiger | World War II: The cargo ship (10176 gt, 1938) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) west south west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland (49°57′N 15°34′W) by U-29 ( | |
Tamara | World War II: The ship was lost through enemy action.[24] | |
HNLMS Willem van Ewijck | World War II: The Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland with the loss of 33 lives. | |
Winkleigh | World War II: The cargo ship (5055 gt, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (48°06′N 18°12′W) by U-48 ( |
9 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Asni | The cargo ship was wrecked on Itu Aba Island, Spratly Islands.[37] | |
Mark | World War II: The cargo ship (1514 gt, 1930) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) south west of Vorupur, Denmark (56°45′N 4°04′E). There was no casualty.[38][39] | |
ORP Nieuchwytny | World War II: The river monitor was scuttled to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in German service as Pionier ( |
10 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Goodwood | World War II: The cargo ship (2796 gt, 1937) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Bridlington, Yorkshire with the loss of one of her 24 crew.[41][42] | |
Magdapur | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk (52°11′N 1°43′E) with the loss of six of her 81 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Aldeburgh lifeboat Abdy Beauclerk ( | |
HMS Oxley | World War II: The Odin-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Stavanger, Norway (58°30′N 5°30′E) by Triton ( |
11 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Blairlogie | World War II: The cargo ship (4425 gt, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54°59′N 15°08′W) by U-30 ( | |
Brendonia | The coaster (313 gt, 1937) collided with another ship in The Downs, Kent and sank.[48] | |
Firby | World War II: The cargo ship (4869 gt, 1926) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west north west of Cape Wrath, Sutherland (59°40′N 13°50′W) by U-48 ( | |
Inverliffey | World War II: The cargo ship (9456 gt, 1938) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 270 nautical miles (500 km) west south west of Land's End, Cornwall (48°14′N 11°48′W) by U-38 ( | |
Wellvale | World War II: The Castle-class trawler (271 gt, 1917) was shelled and sunk by a German submarine.[56] |
13 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Charcot | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was damaged beyond repair by the explosion of Pluton ( | |
Chellah | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was damaged beyond repair by the explosion of Pluton ( | |
Davara | World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk by in the Atlantic Ocean 21 nautical miles (39 km) west off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°31′15″N 8°37′57″W) by U-27 ( | |
Etoile du Matin | World War II: The trawler was sunk by the explosion of Pluton ( | |
Gosse | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was damaged beyond repair by the explosion of Pluton ( | |
Kantico Hadaitatera | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was grounded off Falsterbo, Sweden. Refloated later that day and proceeded to Copenhagen, Denmark under escort from a Royal Swedish Navy minesweeper.[3][57] | |
Marie Merveilleuse | World War II: The trawler was sunk by the explosion of Pluton ( | |
Neptunia | World War II: The tug (798 gt, 1938) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (49°20′N 14°40′W) by U-29 ( | |
Pluton | World War II: The minelayer cruiser was sunk by an explosion whilst unloading mines at Casablanca. About 200 of her 424 crew were killed.[3][59] | |
Ronda | World War II: The cargo liner (5136 gt, 1937) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands (54°10′N 4°34′E) with the loss of 17 of the 37 people aboard. The survivors were rescued by Provvidenza ( | |
Stolp | The trawler collided with Luchs ( | |
Sultan | World War II: The trawler was sunk by the explosion of Pluton ( |
14 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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British Influence | World War II: The tanker (8431 gt, 1939) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (49°43′N 12°49′W) by U-29 ( | |
ORP Czapla | World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1] | |
Fanad Head | World War II: The cargo ship was captured 280 nautical miles (520 km) west north west of Malin Head, County Donegal Ireland by U-30 ( | |
Hawarden Castle | World War II: The coaster (210 gt, 1907) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of South Foreland, Kent (51°07′N 1°27′E) with the loss of all five crew.[62] | |
ORP Jaskółka | World War II: The Jaskółka-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1][3] | |
ORP Lech | World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1] | |
ORP Pomorzanin | World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1] | |
U-39 | World War II: The Type IXA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rockall, Inverness-shire (58°32′N 11°49′W) by HMS Faulknor, HMS Firedrake and HMS Foxhound (all | |
Vancouver City | World War II: The cargo ship (4955 gt, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea south west of Ireland (51°23′N 7°03′W) by U-28 ( |
15 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Alex Van Opstal | World War II: The cargo ship (5965 gt, 1937) struck a mine laid by U-26 and sank in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the Shambles Lightship ( | |
Cheyenne | World War II: The cargo ship (8825 gt, 1930) was torpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west south west of the Fastnet Rock (50°20′N 13°30′W) by U-53 ( | |
Truro | World War II: The cargo ship (974 gt, 1922) was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the North Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) east north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire (58°20′N 2°00′E) by U-36 ( |
16 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arkleside | World War II: The cargo ship (1567 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Land's End, Cornwall (48°00′N 9°30′W) by U-33 ( | |
Aviemore | World War II: The cargo ship (4060 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) west of Land's End (49°11′N 13°38′W) by U-31 ( | |
Bramden | World War II: The cargo ship (1594 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France (51°22′N 2°31′E) with the loss of three crew.[6][65] | |
City of Paris | World War II: The ocean liner struck a mine that had been laid by the German submarine U-13 ( | |
Rudyard Kipling | World War II: The trawler was captured in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by U-27 ( |
17 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Courageous | World War II: The Courageous-class aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south-west of Ireland by U-29 ( | |
Kafiristan | World War II: The cargo ship (5193 gt, 1924) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south west of Ireland (50°16′N 16°55′W) by U-53 ( | |
Yorkshire | World War II, Convoy HG 3:The cargo liner (10 183 gt, 1920) was torpedoed and sunk off the French coast by U-37 ( |
18 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Arlita | World War II: The trawler (326 gt, 1916) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) west north west of St Kilda (57°51′N 9°28′W) by U-35 ( | |
ORP Horodyszce | World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Bobruysk ( | |
Kensington Court | World War II: The cargo ship (4863 gt, 1927) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south west of the Bishop Rock (50°31′N 8°27′W) by U-32 ( | |
Lord Minto | World War II: The trawler (295 gt, 1914) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of St Kilda (57°51′N 9°28′W) by U-35 ( | |
ORP Pinsk | World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Zhitomir ( | |
ORP Torun | World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Vinnitsa ( | |
ORP Warszawa | World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Vitebsk ( |
19 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP Wilno | World War II: The Kraków-class river monitor was scuttled near Osabowicze to avoid capture.[79] | |
ORP Zaradna | World War II: The Zaradna-class river motor gunboat was scuttled on the Strumen River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Beloruss ( | |
ORP Zawzięta | World War II: The Zuchwała-class river motor gunboat was scuttled on the Strumen River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Trudovoy ( |
20 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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U-27 | World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Lewis, Scotland (58°35′N 9°02′W) by HMS Faulknor, Forester and Fortune (all |
21 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP Kraków | World War II: The Kraków-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pina River near the Krolewski Canal to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Smolensk ( | |
UJ-171 | The submarine chaser was wrecked in the Baltic Sea.[65] |
22 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Akenside | World War II: The cargo ship (2694 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of Bergen, Norway (60°07′N 4°37′E) by U-7 ( | |
Martti Ragnar | World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Skagerrak 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Arendal, Norway by U-4 ( |
23 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Walma | World War II: The cargo ship (1361 gt, 1908) was captured in the Baltic Sea off Smagen, Sweden by U-4 ( |
24 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Caldew | World War II: The trawler (287 gt, 1914) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Hebrides (60°47′N 6°20′W) by U-33 ( | |
Gertrud Bratt | World War II: The cargo ship (1510 gt, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak off Jomfruland, Norway (58°40′N 9°52′E) by U-4 ( | |
Hazelside | World War II: The cargo ship (4646 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of the Fastnet Rock (51°17′N 9°22′W) by U-31 ( | |
Minden | World War II: The cargo ship (4301 gt, 1921) was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by HMS Calypso ( | |
Phryné | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off the Aldeburgh Lightship ( |
25 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Silesia | World War II: The cargo ship (1839 gt, 1923) was torpedoed and sunk 45 nautical miles (83 km) west north west of Egersund, Norway (58°27′N 4°48′E) by U-36 ( |
26 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Metallist | World War II: The tanker was sunk in Narva Bay by Tucha ( |
27 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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PSB&D Co. #11 | While under tow from Cordova to Seward, Territory of Alaska, with a cargo of 60 tons of assorted machinery, the 234.75-gross register ton cargo scow sank 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) southwest by south of Johnston Point (60°28′N 146°37′W) on the south-central coast of the Territory of Alaska, probably after hitting a snag. No one was on board.[91] |
28 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Jern | World War II: The coaster (875 gt, 1883) was captured and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) off Skudenes, Norway (58°30′N 2°20′E) by U-32 ( | |
Nyland | World War II: The cargo ship (3378 gt, 1909) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Hvidingø by U-16 ( |
29 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Azariah | World War II: The spritsail barge (53 gt) struck a mine and sank.[6] | |
HMS Caledonia | The training ship caught fire and sank at Rosyth, Fife. Scrapped in situ starting in October 1942. | |
Solaas | World War II: The cargo ship (1368 gt, 1917) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Kristiansand. The crew were rescued by England ( | |
Takstaas | World War II: The cargo ship (1830 gt, 1916) was torpedoed and damaged in the Norwegian Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Bergen (60°15′N 4°14′E) by U-7 ( |
30 September
Ship | Country | Description |
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Clement | World War II: The cargo ship was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) south east of Pernambuco, Brazil (9°05′S 34°05′W) by Admiral Graf Spee ( | |
Hartbridge | The cargo ship (5080 gt) ran aground on Seal Island, Nova Scotia and was wrecked.[65] | |
ORP Komendant Piłsudski | World War II: Invasion of Poland: The Filin-class guard ship was sunk by enemy action. Subsequently salvaged by the Germans and entered Kriegsmarine service as Heisternest. | |
Vendia | World War II: The cargo ship (1150 gt, 1924) was torpoedoed and sunk off The Scaw by U-3 ( |
Unknown date
Ship | Country | Description |
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ORP Horodyszcze | World War II: The river monitor was scuttled between 18 and 21 September. She was later salvaged and entered Soviet Navy service.[1] | |
ORP Pinsk | World War II: The river monitor was scuttled between 18 and 21 September. She was later salvaged and entered Soviet Navy service.[1] | |
ORP Toruń | World War II: The river monitor was scuttled between 18 and 21 September. She was later salvaged and entered Soviet Navy service.[1] |
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- "Firby". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Dáil Éireann - Volume 77". Sinking of Ships. Parliamentary Debates. 27 September 1939. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
- "MV Inverliffey (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Inverliffey". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- "Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "FV Wellvale (FD140) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "Greek Steamer Sunk By German Mine". The Times (48410). London. 14 September 1939. col C, p. 7.
- "SS Neptunia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "FR Pluton of the French Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- "Norwegian Ship Sunk By Mine". The Times (48413). London. 18 September 1939. col A, p. 8.
- "MV British Influence (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Hawarden Castle". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- "MV Vancouver City (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- "Vancouver City". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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- "MV Alex Van Opstal (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Alex Van Opstal". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- "Cheyenne". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "SS Truro (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Truro". Uboat. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- "Arkelside". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- "SS Aviemore (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Kafiristan". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- "Yorkshire". The Yard. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- "V Arlita (FD188) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Arlita". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- "Kensington Court". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- "Poland River Monitors Krakow". Warshipsww2.Eu. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Zaradra class river gunboats, Poland". Navypedia. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Zuchwala class river gunboatss, Poland". Navypedia. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "SS Akenside (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "FV Caldew (FD347) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Gertrud Bratt". uboat.net. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- "SS Hazelside (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "SS Minden (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Phryné". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- "Another Swedish Ship Sunk". The Times (48420). London. 26 September 1939. col D, p. 8.
- "SS Silesia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- "Silesia". Uboat. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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- "SS Jern (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "SS Solaas (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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- "SS Takstaas (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- "Danish Ship Sunk By U-boat". The Times (48425). London. 2 October 1939. col A, p. 7.
- "SS Vendia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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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