List of shipwrecks in November 1939
The list of shipwrecks in November 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1939. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.
1 November
2 November
No ships were lost on this day.
3 November
4 November
5 November
No ships were lost on this day.
6 November
No ships were lost on this day.
7 November
No ships were lost on this day.
8 November
9 November
10 November
No ships were lost on this day.
11 November
No ships were lost on this day.
12 November
- Arne Kjøde ( Norway): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis( by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five crew. She broke in two and was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. The bow section was taken in tow by HMS Guardian and HMS Isis (both Royal Navy). The crew were rescued by HMS Isis, which shelled and sunk the bow section at on 15 November. The stern section was scuttled by HMS Chitral ( Royal Navy) at ).[1][9][12]
- Blanche ( Royal Navy): World War II: The B-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugs Fabia & Lady Brassey and the trawler Kesterel (all United Kingdom).[1][13]
- HMT Cape Comorin ( Royal Navy): The naval trawler ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire and was wrecked. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[14]
- Cresswell ( United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isle of Lewis by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to Phyllisia ( United Kingdom).[1][9][15]
- Deerpool ( United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire and sank. All crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948.[16]
- Elsie ( Finland): The cargo ship ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back, a total loss.[17]
- Fireglow ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck the wreck of Canada ( Denmark in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Holmpton, Yorkshire () and sank. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[4]
- Meckenburg ( Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Faroe Islands () by HMS Delhi ( Royal Navy). She was scuttled at ). All 63 crew were rescued by HMS Delhi.[1]
13 November
14 November
15 November
16 November
17 November
18 November
19 November
20 November
21 November
22 November
23 November
24 November
25 November
26 November
27 November
28 November
29 November
30 November
References
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- ^ "SS Mervyn ? (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?71695. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "MV Mim (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?59410. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "NAVAL EVENTS, OCTOBER 1939, Part 2 of 2, Sunday 15th - Tuesday 31st". Naval History. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-3910-07OCT02.htm. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "SS Canada (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?68656. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Mercia (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?91714. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Nicolaos M. Embiricos (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?161484. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Sig (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11098. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "TIME-LINE Merchant and Navy Ship events 1939 - 1945 (WWII)". Mareud. http://www.mareud.com/Timelines/1939-1945.htm. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ^ "SS Carmarthen Coast (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31366. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "MV Pacific Coast (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31598. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "MV Arne Kjode (fore Part) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?60193. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "HMS Blanche (H47) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?368. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Cape Comorin (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?65783. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Cresswell (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12920. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Deerpool (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?68557. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Elsie (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?744. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Loire (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?156433. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Matra (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73893. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Parana (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?165129. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Ponzano (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73759. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Sirdhana (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?105177. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Alaska (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?79633. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Dryburgh (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12730. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Maurice-Marguerite (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?37193. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Baikal (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?135045. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Georgios (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11593. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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- ^ "SS Panevezys (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?166665. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b Lane, Anthony (2009). Shipwrecks of Kent. Stroud: The History Press. pp. p24-26, 42, 66. ISBN 978 0 7524 1720 2.
- ^ "SS Woodtown (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73756. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
- ^ "SS Arlington Court (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12923. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Kaunas (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11204. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Blackhill (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11396. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Carica Milica (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?70011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Parkhill (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12798. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Wigmore (GY469) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12797. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "SS Grazia (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73850. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Rhuys (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?68465. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Delphine (A126) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12883. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "HMT Mastiff ? (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73833. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Sea Sweeper (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12884. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV St. Claire ? (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?80861. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Thomas Hankins (LO372) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12882. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "V-209 (Gauleiter Telchow) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16366. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV Sulby (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12886. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "FV William Humphries (LO533) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12885. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "SS Adolph Woermann (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1344447. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "HMS Bruce (D81) (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?30593. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Lowland (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10844. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Borkum (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12887. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "HMS Dolphin (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12787. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Hookwood (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73926. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Pegu (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?67627. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "The Charles Livingston". Martyn Griff. http://www.martyngriff.co.uk/page05.htm. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
- ^ "SS Gerrit Fritzen (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?88667. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Royston Grange (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12826. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Uskmouth (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?116190. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Belgian Merchant P-Z". Belgische Koopvaardij. http://www.belgischekoopvaardij.net/belgian%20Merchant%20%20P-Z.pdf. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "SS Spaarndam (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?5039. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Rfa Birchol (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?61682. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Rubislaw (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73885. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Ionian (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11211. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Realf (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11091. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "SS Sheaf Crest (+1939)". Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10640. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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