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List of shipwrecks in 1940

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The list of shipwrecks in 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.

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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  • Agate (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on Islay and was wrecked.[1]
  • Captain Sturt (Civil Ensign of Australia Australia): The paddle steamer sank off Kangaroo Island, South Australia.[2]
  • Dalhousie (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): World War II: The tug was scuttled.[3]
  • Haalegg (Flag of Norway Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was either bombed and sunk at Narvik, Nordland by Luftwaffe aircraft on 17 May; or was shelled and sunk by Royal Navy ships on 13 April. Raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service.[4]
  • Jupiter (Civil Ensign of Australia Australia): The paddle steamer sank off Port Adelaide, South Australia.[5]
  • Kai (Flag of Denmark Denmark: World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Danish waters. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[6]
  • Kurrara (Civil Ensign of Australia Australia): The coaster ran aground at Port Stephens, New South Wales and was wrecked.[7]
  • Lancashire Lass (Civil Ensign of Australia Australia): The paddle steamer sank off Adelaide, South Australia.[8]
  • Lass of Geraldton (Civil Ensign of Australia Australia): The sailing ship sank in Australian waters.[9]
  • HMS LCT-705 (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): The Landing Craft, Tank sank off Dunkerque, Nord, France.[10]
  • Marzocco (Government Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[11]
  • Psyche (Civil Ensign of Australia Australia): The lighter sank in Salamander Bay, New South Wales off Port Stephens.[12]
  • Raab Karcher (Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Oosterschelde.[13]
  • Regina (US flag 48 stars United States): The tanker sank off Bradenton Beach, Florida.
  • Rødskjæl (Flag of Norway Norway: World War II: The coastal tanker was bombed and sunk at Narvik, Nordland by Luftwaffe aircraft. The date of the attack may have been 4 May 1940.[14]
  • Tealings (Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk.[15]
  • HMS Thames (Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy): World War II: The River-class submarine was lost in the North Sea sometime during July or August 1940.

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References[]

  1. ↑ "SS Agate (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11458. Retrieved 3 November 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Captain Sturt (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?52641. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 
  3. ↑ "SS Dalhousie (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?152514. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  4. ↑ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Ha". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsh1.html. Retrieved 9 February 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Jupiter (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?52619. Retrieved 9 November 2011. 
  6. ↑ "SS Kai (II) (+1941)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?862. Retrieved 22 December 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Kurrara (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?51070. Retrieved 9 November 2011. 
  8. ↑ "Lancashire Lass (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?52257. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  9. ↑ "Lass of Geraldton (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?53037. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  10. ↑ "LCT-705". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?885. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  11. ↑ "SS Marzocco (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132074. Retrieved 10 November 2011. 
  12. ↑ "Psyche (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?51613. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 
  13. ↑ "SS Raab Karcher (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?996. Retrieved 13 November 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with R". Warsailors. http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsr.html. Retrieved 10 February 2012. 
  15. ↑ "SS Tealings (+1940)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?15575. Retrieved 14 November 2011. 


Ship events in 1940
Ship launches: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Ship commissionings: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Ship decommissionings: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
Shipwrecks: 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
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