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1 October
For the loss of SS Haulerwijk on the day, see the entry for 30 September 1940
2 October
3 October
4 October
List of shipwrecks: 4 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Franca Fassio
Italy
World War II : The passenger ship (1,858 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Genoa 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Capo Noli (44°10′N 9°25′E / 44.167°N 9.417°E / 44.167; 9.417 ) by HMS Triton ( Royal Navy ). There were 64 dead and nine survivors.[ 1] [ 22] [ 23]
Hugin
Sweden
World War II: The fishing trawler (42 t) struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak off Hanstholm , Denmark, with the loss of her five crew.[ 12] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
J & M Garratt
United Kingdom
The schooner (104 t) burned off Drogheda , Ireland, after an engine fire and sank. The whole crew abandonned the ship safely.[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
Nina Bianchi
Italy
The cargo ship (2,251 t) collided with Veloce ( Italy ) in the Adriatic Sea off San Cataldo di Lecce (40°27′N 18°24′E / 40.450°N 18.400°E / 40.450; 18.400 ) and sank. There were 21 dead and five survivors.[ 30] [ 31] [ 32]
HMS Rainbow
Royal Navy
World War II: The Rainbow -class submarine was sunk in a collision with Antonietta Costa ( Italy ) in the Adriatic Sea off Bari , Italy (41°28′N 18°05′E / 41.467°N 18.083°E / 41.467; 18.083 ). All 56 crew were lost.[ 33] [ 34] [ 35] [ 36]
Sirdar
United Kingdom
World War II: The tug was sunk in The Swale , Kent , either by Luftwaffe aircraft or by a mine, with the loss of all three crew.[ 1] [ 37] [ 38] [ 39]
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12 October
List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Agba
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (498 t) was sunk in a collision with the steamer Mano off Sanda Island , Scotland.[ 27] [ 99] [ 100]
Airone
Regia Marina
World War II : Battle of Cape Passero: The Spica -class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea (35°37′N 16°42′E / 35.617°N 16.700°E / 35.617; 16.700 ) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). There were 59 dead. Eighty-four survivors were rescued by Alcione and by MAS torpedo boats (all Regia Marina ).[ 1] [ 12] [ 31] [ 101]
Ariel
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Cape Passero : The Spica -class torpedo boat was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea (35°37′N 16°42′E / 35.617°N 16.700°E / 35.617; 16.700 ) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). There were 98 dead and 41 survivors.[ 1] [ 31] [ 102]
Artigliere
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Cape Passero: The Soldati-class destroyer was shelled and severely damaged in the Ionian Sea by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ) and then shelled and sunk at (35°47′N 16°25′E / 35.783°N 16.417°E / 35.783; 16.417 ) by HMS York ( Royal Navy ). There were 132 dead and 122 survivors. The wreck was located in June 2017.[ 1] [ 31] [ 103] [ 104]
Astrid
United Kingdom
World War II: The motor yacht and sunk by a mine off Sheerness , Kent.[ 12] [ 41]
B D Co. No. 2
United States
The scow (54 t) foundered 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) south south west of Cape Etolin, Territory of Alaska . No one was aboard her when she sank.[ 105]
Brandenburg
Germany
World War II: The rescue ship (438 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais , France by MTB 22 , MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of fifteen lives. Thirty-four survivors of Brandenburg and Nordenham were taken as prisoners of war .[ 12] [ 106] [ 107]
Chasseur 6
Royal Navy
World War II: The submarine chaser , a former French Navy ship, was torpedoed and sunk by Greif ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war .[ 1] [ 94] [ 108]
Chasseur 7
Royal Navy
World War II: The submarine chaser , a former French Navy ship, was torpedoed and sunk by Greif ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of twelve of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war.[ 1] [ 94] [ 108]
Davanger
Norway
World War II: Convoy HX 77 : The tanker (7,102 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°00′N 19°10′W / 57.000°N 19.167°W / 57.000; -19.167 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 18 of her 30 crew.[ 1] [ 109] [ 110] [ 111]
Nordenham
Germany
World War II: The rescue ship (234 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais by MTB 22 . MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of 13 lives. Thirty-four survivors of Brandenburg and Nordenham were taken as prisoners of war .[ 1] [ 107]
Orao
Yugoslavia
World War II: The cargo ship (5,135 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (35°34′N 10°35′W / 35.567°N 10.583°W / 35.567; -10.583 ) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of two of her 35 crew.[ 1] [ 112] [ 113] [ 114]
Pacific Ranger
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship (6,865 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°20′N 11°43′W / 56.333°N 11.717°W / 56.333; -11.717 ) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 53 crew and 2 passengers survived. Some were rescued by one of the escorting ships, others by the fishing trawler Þormóður ( Iceland ) and some made land in their lifeboat .[ 1] [ 115] [ 116]
HMT Resolvo
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness , Kent and was severely damaged. Her whole crew was rescued by HMT Peter Carey ( Royal Navy ), two of them wounded. Resolvo was beached the next day at Sheerness and abandoned.[ 1] [ 58] [ 117]
S 37
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The E-boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Orfordness , Suffolk , United Kingdom. Thirteen of her 26 crew were killed and two of the survivors later died of their wounds after being rescued by S 30 ( Kriegsmarine ).[ 1] [ 12] [ 118] [ 119] [ 120]
Saint Malô
Canada
World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship (5,779 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°58′N 16°32′W / 57.967°N 16.533°W / 57.967; -16.533 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 28 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia ( Royal Navy ).[ 1] [ 121] [ 122]
13 October
List of shipwrecks: 13 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Cargo Fleet No.2
United Kingdom
World War II : The hopper barge struck a mine and was damaged off the mouth of the River Tees . She was declared a total loss .[ 1]
HMS Danube III
Royal Navy
World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness , Kent . Eleven of her crew were killed.[ 1] [ 34] [ 94] [ 123] [ 124]
Glynwen
United Kingdom
The collier (1,076 t) sank in the Irish Sea after striking a submerged object.[ 1] [ 27] [ 125]
Hollandia
Sweden
The cargo ship (1,933 t) was rammed by the cargo ship Poseidon ( Finland ) in the Baltic Sea off Landsort , Sweden, and sank in one minute with her ore cargo. 13 of her crew were lost. The nine survivors were rescued by Poseidon .[ 27] [ 126] [ 127]
Kobold 1
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine (probably laid by HMS Narwhal ( Royal Navy )) and sank off the Osterfjord, Norway (59°26′N 5°10′E / 59.433°N 5.167°E / 59.433; 5.167 ). Exact casualties are not known but the names of six crew who died that day are known.[ 128] [ 129] [ 130] [ 131]
Kobold 3
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine (probably laid by HMS Narwhal ( Royal Navy )) and sank off the Osterfjord, Norway (59°26′N 5°10′E / 59.433°N 5.167°E / 59.433; 5.167 ). Exact casualties are not known but the names of seven crew who died that day are known.[ 128] [ 129] [ 130] [ 131]
M 5207 Gnom 7
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper (49 t) struck a mine (probably laid by HMS Narwhal ( Royal Navy )) and sank off the Osterfjord, Norway (59°26′N 5°10′E / 59.433°N 5.167°E / 59.433; 5.167 ) with the loss of seven lives.[ 128] [ 129] [ 130] [ 132]
Nora
Estonia
World War II: The cargo ship (1,186 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°02′N 13°11′W / 57.033°N 13.183°W / 57.033; -13.183 ) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine ). Nineteen survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy ). It is not known if there were casualties.[ 1] [ 133] [ 134]
Stangrant
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 77 : The cargo ship (5,804 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (58°27′N 12°36′W / 58.450°N 12.600°W / 58.450; -12.600 ) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 10 Squadron , Royal Australian Air Force .[ 1] [ 135] [ 136]
HMT Summer Rose
Royal Navy
World War II: The Admiralty drifter (96 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Sunderland, County Durham . Two of her crew were killed.[ 1] [ 34] [ 94] [ 137] [ 138]
14 October
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
HMS Cheshire
Royal Navy
World War II : The armed merchant cruiser (10,552 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (55°13′N 13°02′W / 55.217°N 13.033°W / 55.217; -13.033 ) by U-137 ( Kriegsmarine ). There were no casualties. Two hundred and twenty crew were rescued by HMS Periwinkle ( Royal Navy ) and HMCS Skeena ( Royal Canadian Navy ). HMS Cheshire was towed to Belfast Lough and beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.[ 1] [ 139]
Euler
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The supply ship (1,879 t) struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire , Loire-Inférieure , France (47°11′50″N 2°18′40″W / 47.19722°N 2.31111°W / 47.19722; -2.31111 . She was subsequently refloated and scrapped.[ 1] [ 140] [ 141]
Genua
Kriegsmarine
World War II: Operation DN: The netlayer (1,950 t) was torpedoed and sunk off Egersund , Norway by HMS Cossack ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of 78 of her 160 crew.[ 1] [ 12] [ 142] [ 143] [ 144] [ 145]
HMT Lord Stamp
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (448 t) struck a mine in the English Channel 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Portland Bill , Dorset and sank with the loss of all 25 crew.[ 1] [ 34] [ 146] [ 147] [ 94]
Netze
‹See Tfd› Luftwaffe
World War II: Operation DN: The transport (1,025 t) was shelled and set on fire off Egersund , Norway by HMS Ashanti and HMS Maori (both Royal Navy ). She was scuttled by gunfire from M 1106 ( Kriegsmarine ) some hours later. Ten crew were killed, and two of the eleven survivors were wounded.[ 1] [ 12] [ 144] [ 145] [ 148]
Reculver
United Kingdom
World War II: The pilot vessel (683 t) struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary south of Spurn Point , Yorkshire . All 31 crew were rescued.[ 1] [ 16] [ 149]
15 October
16 October
List of shipwrecks: 16 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Cimcour
France
World War II : The coaster (250 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay off Île d'Yeu (45°44′N 3°45′W / 45.733°N 3.750°W / 45.733; -3.750 ) by HMS Tigris ( Royal Navy ). Three of her six crew were killed.[ 150] [ 166] [ 167]
HMS Dundalk
Royal Navy
World War II: the Hunt-class minesweeper was heavily damaged by striking a mine in the North Sea off Harwich , Essex , England (51°57′N 1°27′E / 51.950°N 1.450°E / 51.950; 1.450 ), and foundered the next day while under tow by HMS Sutton ( Royal Navy ). Three of her crew were missing and one died of his wounds.[ 150] [ 168] [ 169] [ 170]
Kabalo
Belgium
World War II: The cargo ship (5,074 t) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores , Portugal (31°59′N 31°20′W / 31.983°N 31.333°W / 31.983; -31.333 ) by Comandante Cappellini ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of one of her 43 crew. Twenty-six survivors were rescued by Comandante Cappelini and landed three days later on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores . The 16 other were rescued by Pan American ( United States ).[ 150] [ 171] [ 172] [ 173] [ 174]
L. C. Høyer
Denmark
The fishing boat (13 t) was wrecked after running aground near Greena Lighthouse, Denmark. Her three crew all reached land safely.[ 65]
MTB 106
Royal Navy
World War II: The Thorneycroft MTB 106 -class motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north of Sheerness , Kent . The only casualty was a wounded crew.[ 150] [ 168] [ 175] [ 176]
Pride
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel (25 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Scarborough , Yorkshire with the loss of all three crew.[ 150] [ 177] [ 178]
Trevisa
Canada
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (1,813 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°28′N 20°30′W / 57.467°N 20.500°W / 57.467; -20.500 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seven of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 179] [ 180]
Verace
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (1,219 t) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi , Libya . Her crew survived, four of them being wounded.[ 31] [ 150] [ 181]
17 October
List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Aenos
Greece
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (3,554 t) was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Eaglescliffe Hall ( United Kingdom ).[ 150] [ 182]
Albatross
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel (15 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Grimsby , Lincolnshire . Five of her crew were killed.[ 150] [ 183] [ 184]
HMS Ashanti
Royal Navy
The Tribal-class destroyer hit rocks at high speed off Whitburn , County Durham (54°47′05″N 1°21′00″W / 54.78472°N 1.35000°W / 54.78472; -1.35000 ) and was severely damaged. There were no casualties. She was refloated on 1 November, repaired and returned to service in June 1941.[ 150] [ 185]
Cheerful
Faroe Islands
World War II: The fishing trawler (65 t) struck a mine and sank in the Faroe Islands off Skopun . All seven crew were killed.[ 150] [ 170] [ 186] [ 187]
Craft Transport No.2
Canada
The barge (150 t) was cut in two in a collision with Gypsum Empress ( United Kingdom ) and sank north of Hell Gate, East River , New York . One crew was lost with her, while the other six survived.[ 27] [ 43] [ 188] [ 189]
Dokka
Norway
World War II: Convoy OB 228 : The cargo ship (1,168 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (60°46′N 16°30′W / 60.767°N 16.500°W / 60.767; -16.500 ) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Folkestone ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 190] [ 191] [ 192]
HMS Fame
Royal Navy
The F-class destroyer hit rocks at high speed off Whitburn , County Durham (54°47′05″N 1°21′00″W / 54.78472°N 1.35000°W / 54.78472; -1.35000 ). She was severely damaged, and fire broke out in her stokehold. There were no casualties. She was refloated on 1 December, repaired and returned to service in September 1942.[ 150] [ 185]
Frankrig
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1,361 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orford Ness , Suffolk (52°03′N 1°48′E / 52.050°N 1.800°E / 52.050; 1.800 ). Her nineteen crew were rescued by HMS Holderness ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 170] [ 193] [ 194]
Gasfire
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 11 : the collier (2,972 t) was torpedoed by S 24 ( Kriegsmarine ) in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north-northeast of Smith's Knoll off Cromer , Norfolk , blowing off her stern , disabling her and killing ten merchant sailors and one Royal Navy gunner. She was beached at Spurn Head , Yorkshire , but was later repaired and returned to service.[ 150] [ 34] [ 195] [ 196] [ 197] [ 198]
Hauxley
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 311 : The cargo (1,595 t) ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Cromer by S-18 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of a crew member. She was taken in tow by HMS Worcester ( Royal Navy ) but sank the next day at 50°03′00″N 1°35′30″E / 50.05000°N 1.59167°E / 50.05000; 1.59167 .[ 150] [ 196] [ 199] [ 200]
Janna A.
Netherlands
World War II: The clipper struck a mine and sank in the Oosterschelde , Zeeland , Netherlands. Two of the three brothers who crewed the vessel lost their lives.[ 201] [ 202]
HMT Kingston Cairngorm
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (448 t) had been damaged by running aground on 29 January 1940 and was towed to be refitted for further service when she struck a mine in the English Channel south of the Isle of Portland , Dorset . She was taken in tow but sank the next day (50°23′N 2°42′W / 50.383°N 2.700°W / 50.383; -2.700 ). There were no casualties.[ 150] [ 16] [ 168] [ 203] [ 204]
Languedoc
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The tanker (9,512 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (59°14′N 17°51′W / 59.233°N 17.850°W / 59.233; -17.850 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 41 crew were rescued, most of them by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ). The ship was declared beyond salvage and was scuttled by HMS Bluebell .[ 150] [ 205] [ 206]
P.L.M.14
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 11 : the cargo (3,442 t) was torpedoed by S 27 ( Kriegsmarine ) in the North Sea off Smith's Knoll off Cromer , Norfolk , killing eight merchant sailors. She was towed to safety, repaired and returned to service.[ 150] [ 196] [ 207] [ 208]
Scoresby
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (3,843 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59°14′N 17°51′W / 59.233°N 17.850°W / 59.233; -17.850 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 39 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 209]
Uskbridge
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship (2,715 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (60°40′N 15°50′W / 60.667°N 15.833°W / 60.667; -15.833 ) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Katwijk ( Netherlands ) and Montreal City ( United Kingdom ).[ 150] [ 210] [ 211]
18 October
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Beatus
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (4,885 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°31′N 13°10′W / 57.517°N 13.167°W / 57.517; -13.167 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) Her 37 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[ 212]
Boekelo
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (2,118 t) fell behind convoy SC 7 because she rescued survivors from Beatus ( United Kingdom ). She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (57°14′N 10°38′W / 57.233°N 10.633°W / 57.233; -10.633 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 25 crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 213]
Convallaria
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (1,996 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°20′N 10°40′W / 57.333°N 10.667°W / 57.333; -10.667 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ). There were no casualties.[ 26] [ 150] [ 214] [ 215]
Creekirk
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (3,917 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N 11°10′W / 57.500°N 11.167°W / 57.500; -11.167 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 36 crew.[ 150] [ 216] [ 217]
Cuma
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (8,260 t) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the south west coast of Sicily (37°01′50″N 14°06′12″E / 37.03056°N 14.10333°E / 37.03056; 14.10333 ) with the loss of four lives.[ 150] [ 218] [ 219]
Director II
United States
Director II
The schooner ran aground off Gladstone, Queensland , Australia and was wrecked. The whole crew was saved.[ 220] [ 221] [ 222] [ 223]
Durbo
Regia Marina
World War II: The Adua -class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar (34°54′N 4°17′W / 34.900°N 4.283°W / 34.900; -4.283 ) by two Saunders-Roe London flying boats of 202 Squadron , Royal Air Force , and by HMS Firedrake and HMS Wrestler (both Royal Navy ). All 46 crew survived and were captured.[ 150] [ 224]
Empire Miniver
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The Design 1016 ship (6,055 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 225] [ 226]
Fiscus
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (4,815 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°29′N 11°10′W / 57.483°N 11.167°W / 57.483; -11.167 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Clematis ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 227]
Gunborg
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (1,572 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of the Outer Hebrides (57°14′N 11°00′W / 57.233°N 11.000°W / 57.233; -11.000 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 23 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[ 26] [ 150] [ 228] [ 229]
HMS H49
Royal Navy
World War II: The H-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Texel , North Holland , Netherlands by UJ 116 and UJ 118 (both Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 26 of her 27 crew.[ 150] [ 168] [ 230] [ 231]
Niritos
Greece
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (3,854 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°14′N 10°38′W / 57.233°N 10.633°W / 57.233; -10.633 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 232] [ 233] [ 234] [ 235]
Sandsend
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 229 : The cargo ship (3,612 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west north west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (58°12′N 21°29′W / 58.200°N 21.483°W / 58.200; -21.483 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 236] [ 237]
Shekatika
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,458 t) 'romped' ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged 90 nautical miles (170 km) east south east of Rockall (57°12′N 11°08′W / 57.200°N 11.133°W / 57.200; -11.133 ) by U-123 . U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) fired a coup de grâce which did not sink her. All 36 crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ). The next day, U-123 fired another torpedo, which sank her at that location.[ 150] [ 238] [ 239]
19 October
List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Aridity
United Kingdom
World War II : The coaster (336t) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary near the Oaze Lightship ( Trinity House ), north east of the Isle of Sheppey , Kent . The whole crew was saved.[ 150] [ 240] [ 241]
Assyrian
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (2,962 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°12′N 10°43′W / 57.200°N 10.717°W / 57.200; -10.717 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of seventeen of the 51 people aboard. The survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 242]
Bilderdijk
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (6,865 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°35′N 17°15′W / 56.583°N 17.250°W / 56.583; -17.250 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her 39 crew were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 243] [ 244]
HMCS Bras d'Or
Royal Canadian Navy
The minesweeper (269 t) sank for an unknown reason in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the loss of all 30 crew.[ 245] [ 246] [ 247] [ 248] [ 249]
Clintonia
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (3,106 t) was torpedoed and damaged west of the Outer Hebrides (57°10′N 11°20′W / 57.167°N 11.333°W / 57.167; -11.333 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ). Clintonia was then shelled and sunk by U-123 with the loss of one of her 35 crew.[ 150] [ 250] [ 251]
Empire Brigade
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,154 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°12′N 10°43′W / 57.200°N 10.717°W / 57.200; -10.717 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ), with the loss of six of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy .[ 150] [ 252] [ 253]
Matheran
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (7,653 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides (57°00′N 17°00′W / 57.000°N 17.000°W / 57.000; -17.000 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine of her 81 crew. Survivors were rescued by Loch Lomond ( United Kingdom ).[ 254] [ 255] [ 256]
Ruperra
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (4,548 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (57°00′N 16°00′W / 57.000°N 16.000°W / 57.000; -16.000 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 30 crew and one gunner. The seven survivors were rescued by Induna ( United Kingdom ).[ 150] [ 257] [ 258]
Sedgepool
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,556 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°20′N 11°22′W / 57.333°N 11.367°W / 57.333; -11.367 ) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 259] [ 260]
Shirak
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker (6,023 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall (57°00′N 16°53′W / 57.000°N 16.883°W / 57.000; -16.883 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was abandonned by her crew and was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her 37 crew were rescued by HMT Blackfly ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 261] [ 262]
Snefjeld
Norway
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (1,644 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°28′N 11°10′W / 57.467°N 11.167°W / 57.467; -11.167 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 21 crew survived and were rescued by HMS Clematis ( Royal Navy ) on 23 October.[ 263] [ 264]
Soesterberg
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (1,904 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°12′N 10°43′W / 57.200°N 10.717°W / 57.200; -10.717 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 265]
Thalia
Greece
World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship (5,875 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N 11°30′W / 57.000°N 11.500°W / 57.000; -11.500 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 22 of her 26 crew.[ 150] [ 266] [ 267] >[ 268]
Uganda
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (4,966 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ). Her 40 crew were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 269] [ 270]
HMT Velia
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (290 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Kentish Knock Lightship ( Trinity House ) (51°48′05″N 1°44′00″E / 51.80139°N 1.73333°E / 51.80139; 1.73333 ). Her crew were rescued by HMT Hekla and HMT Stella Carina (both Royal Navy ).[ 146] [ 150] [ 249]
HMS Venetia
Royal Navy
World War II: The V-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate , Kent (51°33′N 1°10′E / 51.550°N 1.167°E / 51.550; 1.167 ). 35 crew were killed and 18 of the 84 survivors were wounded.[ 34] [ 150] [ 168] [ 271] [ 272] [ 273]
Wandby
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (4,947 t) was torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56°45′N 17°07′W / 56.750°N 17.117°W / 56.750; -17.117 ) by U-46 or U-47 (both Kriegsmarine ). She remained afloat on her cargo of lumber until she sank on 21 October. Her 34 crew were rescued by HMT Angle ( Royal Navy ) and Indira ( Norway ).[ 150] [ 274] [ 275] [ 276]
20 October
List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Caprella
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HX 79 : The tanker (8,230 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Angle and HMT Lady Elsa (both Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 277] [ 278]
Conakrian
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OA 232 : The cargo ship (4,876 t) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire by a Luftwaffe Heinkel He 115 floatplane. She was taken in tow by HMS Cleveland and reached Aberdeen but started to list heavily in bad weather in the early hours of the 23rd and was abandoned. She later stranded at Bridge of Don , Aberdeenshire. She was later raised and repaired. There were no casualties.[ 12] [ 16] [ 150] [ 279]
Cubano
Norway
World War II: Convoy OB 229 : The cargo ship (5,810 t) was torpedoed and sunk west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°55′N 25°00′W / 57.917°N 25.000°W / 57.917; -25.000 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Saguenay ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 150] [ 280] [ 281] [ 282]
Janus
Sweden
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker (9,965t) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°36′N 15°03′W / 56.600°N 15.050°W / 56.600; -15.050 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy ).[ 26] [ 150] [ 283] [ 284]
La Estancia
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (5,185 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N 17°00′W / 57.000°N 17.000°W / 57.000; -17.000 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Indira ( Norway ). La Estancia was on a voyage from Mackay, Queensland , Australia to Methil , Fife .[ 150] [ 285] [ 286] [ 287]
Lafolè
Regia Marina
World War II: The Adua -class submarine was depth charged , rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Melilla , Spain (36°00′N 3°00′W / 36.000°N 3.000°W / 36.000; -3.000 ) by HMS Gallant , HMS Griffin and HMS Hotspur (all Royal Navy ). Forty of her 49 crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gallant and HMS Hotspur .[ 150] [ 288]
Loch Lomond
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (5,452 t) straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°00′N 14°30′W / 56.000°N 14.500°W / 56.000; -14.500 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors, including all 72 from Matheran ( United Kingdom ) were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 256] [ 289] [ 290]
Sitala
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker (6,218 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Angle and HMT Lady Elsa (both Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 291] [ 292]
Sulaco
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 229: The cargo ship (5,389 GRT, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°25′N 25°00′W / 57.417°N 25.000°W / 57.417; -25.000 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 66 of her 67 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMCS Saguenay ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[ 150] [ 293] [ 294]
Whitford Point
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship (5,026 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall (56°38′N 16°00′W / 56.633°N 16.000°W / 56.633; -16.000 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 36 of her 39 crew. The 3 survivors were rescued by HMS Sturdy ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 295]
21 October
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Astrid
Finland
World War II : The cargo ship (602 t) was sunk in the Gulf of Finland east of Gogland Island in a collision with S-102 ( Soviet Navy ). Ten of her crew were lost, three were rescued by the submarine.[ 296] [ 297] [ 298]
Francesco Nullo
Regia Marina
World War II: The Sauro -class destroyer was shelled, torpedoed and sunk by HMS Kimberley ( Royal Navy ) off Harmi Island, Italian Somaliland . Eleven of her 120 crew were killed and 14 were wounded, 3 of them dying from their wounds in the next weeks.[ 150] [ 299] [ 300]
Houston City
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4,935 t) struck a mine and was damaged in the Thames Estuary north east of Leysdown-on-Sea , Kent . She was beached at 5°28′53″N 1°00′12″E / 5.48139°N 1.00333°E / 5.48139; 1.00333 . Salvage was abandoned on 1 November following repeated bombing during salvage efforts.[ 150] [ 301] [ 302] [ 303]
HMS MTB 17
Royal Navy
World War II: The BPB 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat (MTB) was severely damaged by an explosion, possibly caused by one of her own torpedoes, off Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium. Her whole crew survived and was picked up by other MTBs. The wreck was found the next day in shallow water by the Germans and towed to Ostend but was too heavily damaged and was scrapped.[ 12] [ 150] [ 249]
HMT Waveflower
Royal Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeping trawler (368 t) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh with the loss of 15 of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Thomas Leeds ( Royal Navy ).[ 150] [ 249] [ 304] [ 305]
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^ "Cimcour" . www.ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 15 June 2024 .
^ a b c d e Hepper, David (2022). British Warship Losses in the Modern Era . Seaforth Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 978-1399097666 .
^ "Dundalk" . www.halcyon-class.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ a b c "Admiralty War Diary, 17 October 1940" . www.fold3.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ Duffy, James P (2013). The sinking of the Laconia and the U-boat War: Disaster in the Mid-Atlantic . University of Nebraska Press. p. 28. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 444. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "Comandante Cappellini" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "Kabalo" . uboat.net. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "TB-106 (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "Admiralty War Diary, 16 October 1940" . www.fold3.com. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "MFV Pride (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "Pride" . www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "SS Trevisa (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "Trevisa" . uboat.net. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ Navi mercantili perdute . Roma: Ufficio Storica della Marina Militare. 1997. p. 516.
^ "Aenos" . uboat.net. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "Albatross" . benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "Albatross" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ a b "Ashanti and Fame" . www.thessvlbhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2024 .
^ "Cheerful" . vragwiki.dk. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Cheerful" . epaper.infomedia.dk. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Craft Transport No.2" . www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "Craft Transport No.2" (PDF) . cdn.manchesterhistory.org. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "SS Dokka (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "D/S Dokka" . www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "Dokka" . uboat.net. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "SS Frankrig (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "Frankrig" . vragwiki.dk. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ Searle, Peter. "Page 042: Shipbuilders – Page 3" . The Sunderland Site . Retrieved 20 December 2013 .
^ a b c "Admiralty War Diary, 17 October 1940" . www.fold3.com. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Gasfire" . www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "S-24 attack on Gasfire" . www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Hauxley ? (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "S-18 attack on Hauxley" . www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Janna A (+1940)" . wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 18 October 2019 .
^ "Janna A" . fstam.home.xs4all.nl. Retrieved 18 October 2019 .
^ "HMS Kingston Cairngorm (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Kingston Cairngorm" . www.deeperdorset.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "MV Languedoc (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "Languedoc" . uboat.net. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "P.L.M.14" . www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "S-27 attack on P.L.M.14" . www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Scoresby" . uboat.net. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "SS Uskbridge (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "Uskbridge" . uboat.net. Retrieved 29 June 2024 .
^ "Beatus" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Boekelo" . uboat.net. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "SS Convallaria (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Convallaria" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Creekirk (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Creekirk" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Cuma (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Cuma" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com . Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "Director II" . www.offshore-radio.de. Archived from the original on 15 December 2001. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Director II" . trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Director II" . trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Director II" . www.tampabay.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Durbo" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com . Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "Empire Miniver" . uboat.net . Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 412. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 .
^ "Fiscus" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Gunborg (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Gunborg" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "H49" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "H49" . rnsubs.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Niritos (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Niritos" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Niritos" . www.historisches-marinearchiv.de. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Greek losses, part B" . olympias.lib.uoi.gr. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Sandsend (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Sandsend" . uboat.net. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "SS Shekatika (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "Shekatika" . uboat.net . Retrieved 1 July 2024 .
^ "MV Aridity (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Aridity" . www.fold3.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Assyrian" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Bilderdijk (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Bilderdijk" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "HMCS Bras d'Or" . uboat.net. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "Bras d'Or" (PDF) . semaphore.uqar.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "Bras d'Or" . www.forposterityssake.ca. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ "Bras d'Or" (PDF) . www.cnrs-scrn.org. Retrieved 2 July 2024 .
^ a b c d Hepper, David (2022). British Warship Losses in the Modern Era . Seaforth Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-1399097666 .
^ "SS Clintonia (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Clintonia" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 433. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 .
^ "Empire Brigade" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "34 Killed in Torpedoed British Steamer". The Times . No. 48763. London. 2 November 1940. p. 3.
^ "SS Matheran (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ a b "Matheran" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Ruperra (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Ruperra" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Sedgepool (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Sedgepool" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Shirak (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Shirak" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Snefjeld" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Snefjeld" . warsailors.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Soesterberg" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Thalia (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Thalia" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Greek losses, part A" . olympias.lib.uoi.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Uganda (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Uganda" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "HMS Venetia" . www.wildfire3.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "HMS Venetia" . vandwdestroyerassociation.org.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "Venetia" . www.fold3.com. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "SS Wandby (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 84. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 .
^ "Wandby" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .
^ "MV Caprella (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "Caprella" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "Conakrian" . worldwartwodaily.filminspector.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024 .
^ "SS Cubano (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "Cubano" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "Cubano" . www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "MV Janus (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011 .
^ "Janus" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2024 .
^ "MV La Estancia (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 56. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 .
^ "Caprella" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "Lafolè" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024 .
^ "SS Loch Lomond (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ "Loch Lomond" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2024 .
^ "MV Sitala (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "Sitala" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 July 2024 .
^ "SS Sulaco (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "Sulaco" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2024 .
^ "Whitford Point" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 July 2024 .
^ "SS Astrid (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Astrid" . warsailors.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "S-102" . www.sovboat.ru. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "RM Francesco Nullo (NL) (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 26 July 2024 .
^ "Francesco Nullo" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024 .
^ a b Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 499. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "MV Houston City (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Houston City" . www.fold3.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ a b "Two Trawlers Mined". The Times . No. 48761. London. 31 October 1940. col G, p. 4.
^ "HMT Waveflower (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 26 July 2024 .
^ a b c Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 482. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "SS Cairnglen (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 7 November 2011 .
^ Ripley, Roy; Pears, Brian. "Incidents. 19th October to 29th November 1940" . ne-diary.genuki.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2024 .
^ "Cairnglen" . www.thessvlbhistory.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2024 .
^ "HMT Joseph Button (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ a b Hepper, David (2022). British Warship Losses in the Modern Era . Seaforth Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-1399097666 .
^ "HMT Hickory (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 539. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "SS Kerry Head (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships" (PDF) . Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011 .
^ "Kerry Head" . www.mullocks.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Irish WWII losses" . www.mariner.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Kerry Head" . lugnad.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2024 .
^ "Margaree" . militaryhistorynow.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024 .
^ "Margaree" . www.forposterityssake.ca. Retrieved 28 July 2024 .
^ "Jean Nicolet" (PDF) . clarkesteamship.wordpress.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024 .
^ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with P" . Warsailors. Retrieved 10 February 2012 .
^ "Giasone" . lavocedelmarinaio.com. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "WBS 5" . www.warcovers.dk. Retrieved 30 July 2024 .
^ "WBS 5" . www.u-boote.fr. Retrieved 30 July 2024 .
^ Helgason, Guðmundur (1995–2013). "Blairspey" . Ships hit by U-boats . Guðmundur Helgason. Retrieved 18 August 2013 .
^ "Launched 1929: ss BLAIRSPEY" . Clydebuilt . Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.{{cite web }}
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^ "FV Carlton (GY-1278) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 7 November 2011 .
^ "HMT Duthies (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "MFV Encourage (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "SS Kyle Skye (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011 .
^ "Kyle Skye" . www.scottishshipwrecks.com. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2024 .
^ "HMT Lord Inchcape (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 25 October 2011 .
^ "South Goodwin Light Vessel (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S)
^ "FV Windsor (part Of) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ "MV Dosinia (Bow) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "MV Dosinia (Aft) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 495. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Ha" . warsailors.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019 .
^ "H. J. Kyvig" . forum.12oclockhigh.net. Retrieved 28 October 2019 .
^ "SS Matina (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ "Matina" . Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012 .
^ "SS Stombus (part Of) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "D/S Strombus" . Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012 .
^ Tovey, Ron. "A Chronology of Bristol Channel Shipwrecks" (PDF) . Swansea Docks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 564. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "Rorqual" . uboat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "MV Margaretha (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011 .
^ "Persevere" . fold3.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019 .
^ "MV Suavity (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Devonia (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "Empress of Britain" . uboat.net . Retrieved 24 July 2021 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 496. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "HMS Harvest Gleaner (1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 25 October 2011 .
^ "MV Sagacity (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ "SS Sheaf Field (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 510. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "SS Wythburn (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ a b Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent . Stroud: The History Press. pp. 28, 30, 42–43, 54, 66–69. ISBN 978-0-7524-1720-2 .
^ "G. W. Humphreys (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011 .
^ "SS Alcora ? (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 .
^ "Bragi (1146538)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 8 August 2012 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 483. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "Lloyd's Register: Steamers & Motorships Under 300 Tons, Trawlers &c" (PDF) . Plimsoll ship data. Retrieved 28 November 2011 . .
^ "SS Simonsburn (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 484. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "SS Victoria (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 15 November 2011 .
^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 528. ISBN 1-86176-023-X .
^ "SS Hillfern (1940)" . wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 6 June 2017 .
^ "MTB-16 (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
^ "Rutland" . Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012 .
^ "Naval Events, November 1940, Part 1 of 2, Friday 1st – Thursday 14th" . Naval History. Retrieved 28 November 2011 .
^ "Foca" . conlapelleappesaaunchiodo.blogspot.com. Retrieved 4 October 2019 .
^ "Oscar Robinson (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 11 November 2011 .
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