List of shipwrecks in August 1940

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

1 August

HMS Oswald ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Odin-class submarine was rammed and sunk in the Strait of Messina south of Cape Spartivento by Ugolino Vivaldi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of three of her 55 crew.^[1]
Roula ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea () by Mameli ( Regia Marina).^[1]
Sigyn ( Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine).^[1]^[2]
HMS Spearfish ( Royal Navy): World War II: The S-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north west of Aberdeen by U-34 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew.

2 August

HMT Cape Finisterre ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crewmember.^[1]^[3]
City of Brisbane ( United Kingdom): World War II: The ocean liner was bombed in the North Sea off Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was set on fire then beached on South Long Sand () with the loss of eight crew.^[1]^[4]
Talleyrand ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean ( by Atlantis ( Kriegsmarine). She was scuttled the next day at . The crew were taken as prisoners of war and transferred to Tirrana ( Kriegsmarine). Three of the would be lost when Tirrana was sunk on 21 September.^[1]

3 August

Atos ( Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk south west of Tiree, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 28 crew.^[1]^[5]
Boma ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 139:The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-56 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three crew. The survivors were rescued by Vilja ( Norway). Although Boma was still afloat the next day, she sank before she could be taken in tow.^[1]^[6]
Lodoletta ( Kingdom of Italy): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Djerma, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.^[7]
Moraleda ( Chile): The ferry ran aground on Fairway Island and sank with the loss of 67 of the 99 people on board. The survivors were rescued by Vest ( Norway).^[8]
Rad ( Yugoslavia): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off French West Africa () by U-A ( Kriegsmarine. All 29 crew were rescued by Grodno ( United Kingdom).^[1]^[9]
Statira ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nautical miles (70 km) north of Stornoway, Orkney Islands and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by HMS Bedouin and HMS Punjabi ( Royal Navy. She was taken in tow by Thames ( United Kingdom). She was declared a total loss and scrapped.^[1]
U-25 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type IA submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off Terchelling, Friesland, Netherlands and sank with the loss of all 49 crew.^[1]
UJ-175 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland.^[1]
Wychwood ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Felixtowe, Suffolk (). Twenty-two crew were rescued by HMS Mallard ( Royal Navy).^[1]^[10]

4 August

Beaulieu ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was captured off the West Indies () by Widder ( Kriegsmarine and scuttled with the loss of three crew.^[1]^[11]
HMT Drummer ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex with the loss of two crew.^[1]^[12]
Gogovale ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three crew.^[1]
Geraldine Mary ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides () by U-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three people.^[13]
HMT Marsona ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Moray Firth off Cromarty, Scotland with the loss of eleven crew.^[1]^[14]
King Alfred ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four crew.^[1]
HMT Oswaldian ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine off the Breaksea Lightship ( United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of twelve of her nineteen crew.^[1]^[15]
Pindos ( Greece): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-58 ({{navy|Nazi Germany}) with the loss of three of her 32 crew.^[1]^[16]
Sofie Bakke ( Norway): The cargo ship collided off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with Lima ( Sweden). All 40 crew were rescued.^[17]^[18]
Toran ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Hombursund () with the loss of three of her twenty crew.^[19]^[20]

5 August

Cape St George ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 42: The cargo ship was in collision with the sunken wreck of Rad ( Yugoslavia) south east of Cape Verde () and sank. All 65 crew were rescued by Grodno ( United Kingdom).^[1]^[21]
HMT River Clyde ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of twelve crew.^[1]^[22]

6 August

No ships were lost on this day.

7 August

Mohamed Ali El-Kebir ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 61: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland () by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 60 of the 859 people on board. The survivors were rescued by HMS Griffin ( Royal Navy).^[1]
V-1501 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Fredrikshavn, Denmark. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.^[1]

8 August

Ajax ( Netherlands): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south west of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew.^[23]
Coquetdale ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of Bournemouth, Hampshire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.^[1]^[24]
Empire Crusader ( United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of StG 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her nine crew.
Fife Coast ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven, East Sussex by S-27 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five crew.^[1]^[25]
Holme Force ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven by S-21 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six crew.^[1]^[26]
Oostplein ( Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of the Azores, Portugal by Widder ( Kriegsmarine). The crew were taken as prisoners of war.^[1]^[27]
Ouse ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship collided with another ship in the English Channel off Newhaven whilst avoiding a torpedo fired by S-20 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank. Twenty-three crew were rescued.^[1]^[28]
Tres ( Norway): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off St Helen's, Isle of Wight. She subsequently sank in St Helen's Bay.^[1]
Upwey Grange ( United Kingdom): World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of the 86 people on board. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Naniwa ( United Kingdom).^[1]^[29]

9 August

Canton ( Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Alantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-30 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 32 crew.^[1]^[30]

10 August

Albula ( Netherlands): World War II: Convoy OA 196: The coaster collided with Crescent City ( United States) in the North Sea off Dunnet Head, Sutherland, United Kingdom () and sank. The crew were rescued by HMS Jaguar ( Royal Navy).^[1]^[31]
City of Brisbane ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 247: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex () and was wrecked.^[1]
City of Dundee ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 247: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend () and was wrecked.^[1]
Killoran ( Finland): World War II: The barque was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean ( by Widder ( Kriegsmarine and was scuttled.^[1]
Kirsten ( Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of Kasserode.^[1]^[32]
HMS Transylvania ( Royal Navy): World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Malin Head, Ireland () by U-56 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 35 crew.^[1]
Varia ( Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock with the loss of seven crew.^[1]^[33]

11 August

Edwardian ( United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the coast of Kent and was beached at North Foreland.^[1]
Llanfair ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 41: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland () by German submarine U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 32 crew.^[34]

12 August

SS British Fame ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea () by Malaspina ( Regia Marina) with the loss of three crew.^[1]
HMT Pyrope ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew.^[1]^[35]
HMT Tamarisk ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven crew.^[1]^[36]
Tobago ( Latvia): World War II: The coaster ran aground at Rhinns Point, Islay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom and was wrecked.^[37]

13 August

HMT Elizabeth Angela ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in The Downs () by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.
Lexington (flag unknown): The sailing ship sank west of Islay, Bute, United Kingdom.^[38]
Mongolia ( Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Kiel Bay, Germany () and sank. All crew were rescued.^[39]^[40]
Nils Gorthon ( Sweden): World War II: Convoy HX 62: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland () with the loss of four of her 21 crew.^[1]^[41]

14 August

Betty ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-59 with the loss of 30 crew.^[1]^[42]
Leopardi ( Italy): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea east of Tolmeith, Libya ().^[43]^[44]
South Folkestone Gate Lightship ( United Kingdom): World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[45]

15 August

Aspasia ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately ) by U-A ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.^[46]
Brixton ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk (). All crew were rescued.^[47]
Elli ( Hellenic Navy): World War II: The cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea, off Tinos by Delfino ( Regia Marina).
Frederic H II ( Canada): The sailing ship sank following an explosion. She was carrying a cargo of petrol at the time.^[48]
Sylvafield ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 62: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-51 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 39 crew.^[46]^[49]

16 August

City of Birmingham ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at the mouth of the Humber (. All 80 crew were rescued.^[50]
Clan MacPhee ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides () by U-A ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 67 crew. The survivors were rescued by Kelet ( Hungary).^[46]^[51]
Empire Merchant ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven crew.^[46]
Hedrun ( Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom () by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her 30 crew.^[46]^[52]
Jæderen ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at .^[53]
HMS Manx Lad ( Royal Navy): World War II: The inspection craft was sunk in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey by the detonation of a mine which was struck by Meath ( United Kingdom.^[54]
Meath ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey. All 28 people on board survived.^[54]
Morea ( Italy): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Durrës, Albania by HMS Osiris ( Royal Navy).^[55]
Moorstone ( United Kingdom): World War II: The dockyard mooring vessel was bombed and sunk at Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of one crew member. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.^[46]
Notou ( France): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean () by Orion ( Kriegsmarine).^[46]^[56]

17 August

No ships were lost on this day.

18 August

Valeria ( United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the Smalls Lighthouse. All nine crew were rescued.^[46]

19 August

For the beaching of HMS Corfu on this day, see the entry for 10 July 1940

Ampleforth ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 199: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 38 crew. The 29 survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick ( Royal Navy.^[46]^[57]
Kelet ( Hungary): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by U-A ( Kriegsmarine. Twenty-one crew were rescued by HMS Wellington ( Royal Navy), which also rescued thirteen crew of Clan MacPhee, ( United Kingdom, who had been rescued by Kelet three days previously.^[46]^[58]
Ville de Gand ( Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) north west of Eagle Island, County Mayo, Ireland () by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen crew.^[46]^[59]

20 August

Leonidas M Valmas ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland () by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen crew. She was towed to Greenock, Renfrewshire but declared a total loss.^[46]^[60]
HMT Resparko ( Royal Navy): World War II: The naval trawled was bombed and sunk in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.^[46]^[61]
Turakina ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Cook Strait ( by Orion ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 59 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.^[46]^[62]
Tuira ( Panama): World War II: Convoy OB 198: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom () by U-A ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two crew.^[46]^[63]
U-51 ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France () by HMS Cachalot ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew.^[46]

21 August

Anglo Saxon ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by Widder ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 69 of her 71 crew. The two survivors landed on Eleuthera 71 days later.^[46]^[64]
Anø ( Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Kattegat off the Hals Barre Lighthouse with the loss of four of her twelve crew.^[65]
James No. 70 ( United Kingdom): World War II: The hopper barge was bombed and sunk at Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[46]
Kendal ( United Kingdom): World War II: The hulk}} was bombed and sunk at Woolston by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[46]
Kylemore ( United Kingdom): World War II: The paddle steamer was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[46]^[66]
Letty ( United Kingdom): The coaster sank in Liverpool Bay, cause unknown.^[46]^[67]

22 August

Iride ( Regia Marina): World War II: The Perla-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from Eagle ( Royal Navy).
Monte Gargano ( Regia Marina): World War II: The depot ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from Eagle ( Royal Navy).^[43]
Thorold ( Canada): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off the Smalls Lighthouse () by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eleven crew.^[46]^[68]

23 August

Düsseldorf ( Kriegsmarine): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe, Siene-Maritime, France. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as the vorpostenboot V-607.^[46]
HMS Hostile ( Royal Navy): World War II: The H-class destroyer struck a mine in the Strait of Sicily off Cape Bon and was damaged with the loss of five of her 146 crew. She was scuttled by HMS Hero ( Royal Navy).
Keret ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland () by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her twenty crew.^[46]^[69]
Llanishen ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth () by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of eight crew.^[46]^[70]
Makalla ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pentland Firth () by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of twelve crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy).^[46]^[71]
New Royal Sovereign ( United Kingdom): World War II: The drifter was bombed and sunk in the North Sea at Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[46]
Severn Leigh ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland () by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 33 of her 42 crew.^[46]^[72]

24 August

Brookwood ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland () by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 37 crew.^[46]^[73]
Cumberland ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 58 crew. She sank on 26 August 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Inishtrahull Island, County Dongeal.^[46]^[74]
King City ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean () by Atlantis ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six crew.^[46]
La Brea ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides () by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 33 crew.^[46]^[75]
HMS New Royal Sovereign ( Royal Navy): World War II: The ferry was bombed and sunk at Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.^[76]
USS Peacock ( United States Navy): The Lapwing-class minesweeper collided with Hindanger off Cartagena, Colombia and sank.
HMS Penzance ( Royal Navy): World War II: Convoy SC 1: The Folkestone-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland ( by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 89 crew.^[46]
Saint Dunstan ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen crew. She sank on 27 August 4.7 nautical miles (8.7 km) east north east of Pladda.^[46]^[77]

25 August

Athelcrest ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland () by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 36 crew. The wreck was scuttled by HMS Godetia ( Royal Navy).^[46]^[78]
Blairmore ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland () by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 34 crew.^[46]^[79]
Empire Merlin ( United Kingdom): World War II: [Convoy HX 65A]]: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides () by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew.^[80]
Fircrest ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nautical miles (43 km) north of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides () by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew.^[46]^[81]
Goathland ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland ( by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.^[46]^[82]
Harpalyce ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 37 of her 42 crew.^[83]
Jamaica Pioneer ( United Kingdom): World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides () by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 68 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Anthony ( Royal Navy).^[46]^[84]
Pecten ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Galway, Ireland () by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 49 of her 57 crew.^[85]
HMS Penzance ( Royal Navy): World War II: The Hastings-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 90 of her 97 crew.^[86]
Stakesby ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nautical miles (43 km) north of the Butt of Lewis () by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine). She was towed to Glumaig Bay, Scotland where she sank. Later salvaged, repaired and renamed Empire Derwent.
Yewcrest ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides () by U-37 () with the loss of one of her 38 crew. She sank the next day.^[46]^[87]

26 August

Avield ( Norway): World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank at .^[46]^[53]
Cape York ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire () by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken under tow but sank the next day 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of Rattray Head.^[46]^[88]
Ilvington Court ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by Dandolo ( Regia Marina). At least nineteen of the 39 crew were rescued.^[89]^[90]
Lisbeth Cords ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel convert off the Keil Lightship ( Germany).^[91]
Odda ( Norway): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank off Norway.^[46]
Remuera ( United Kingdom): World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Stab I and Stab III, KG30 and was then torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea () by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of KüFlGr 506, Luftwaffe. All 94 crew were rescued.^[46]^[92]

27 August

British Commander ( United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Madagascar () by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine). All 46 crew survived as prisoners of war.^[46]^[93]^[94]
HMS Dunvegan Castle ( Royal Navy): World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (approximately () by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 289 crew. She foundered the next day.^[46]
Eva ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom () by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her crew. The ship came ashore near the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.^[46]^[95]
Filefjell ( Norway): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) south of Madagascar () by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine).^[46]^[96]
Morviken ( Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar () by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine. Her crew were taken prisoner and she was scuttled by explosive charges.^[97]
Theodoros T ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland ( by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by HMS Eclipse ( Royal Navy).^[46]^[98]
HMY White Fox II ( Royal Navy): The armed yacht was destroyed by fire.^[46]

28 August

Driebergen ( Netherlands): The cargo ship was in collision with another vessel in the North Sea off Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank.^[99]
Elle ( Finland): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean ( with the loss of two of her 29 crew.^[46]
Famiglia ( Italy): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Al Haniyah, Libya by HMS Pandora ( Royal Navy).^[100]
Kyno ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 66: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Outer Hebrides () by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 37 crew.^[46]^[101]

29 August

Alida Gorthon ( Sweden): World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland () by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of eleven of her 24 crew. and twenty of the 24 survivors from Dalblaie ( United Kingdom).^[46]^[102]
Astra II ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland () by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 26 crew.^[46]^[103]
Dalblair ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 24 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by Alida Gorthon ( Sweden) and HMS Clematis ( Royal Navy).^[46]^[104]
E-9 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): The submarine sank south of Tokyo Bay with the loss of 50 crew.^[105]
Empire Moose ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.^[46]^[80]
I-67 ( Imperial Japanese Navy): The I-165-class submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands with the loss of all 87 crew.^[46]^[106]^[46]

30 August

Chelsea ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands () by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 35 crew.^[46]^[107]
Marstenen ( Norway): World War II: Convoy WN 11: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Moray Firth off Duncansby Head, Caithness () by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued by HMS Cattistock ( Royal Navy).^[46]^[108]
Mill Hill ( United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk north of Lewis, Outer Hebrides () by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew.^[46]^[109]
Norne ( Norway): World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Stronsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom () with the loss of sixteen of her 27 crew.^[110]
San Gabriel ( Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland () by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 24 crew. She was towed to the Clyde by Thames ( United Kingdom) but was declared a total loss.^[46]^[111]

31 August

HMY Emelle ( Royal Navy): The armed yacht was lost due to an unknown cause.^[46]
HMS Esk ( Royal Navy): World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-class destroyer struck a mine and sank off Texel, Netherlands with the loss of 127 of her 145 crew.
Har Zion ( Palestine): World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal Ireland () by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew.^[46]^[112]
Marne ( Netherlands): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of three crew.^[46]^[113]
Ville de Hasselt ( Belgium): World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north west of Barra Head, Scotland (approximately ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by the trawlers Hilmir ( Iceland) and Transport ( Belgium).^[46]^[59]
Vivagel ( Marine Nationale): World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Maritime.^[114]
Volendam ( Netherlands): World War II: Convoy OB 205: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean () by U-60 ( Kriegsmarine). She was taken towed to the Clyde by Salvonia ( United Kingdom) and beached. She was repaired and re-entered service in June 1941.^[46]

Unknown date

Queen ( United Kingdom): World War II: British evacuation from Berbera: The tug was lost in the Gulf of Aden due to enemy action between 16 and 18 August.^[46]

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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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