List of shipwrecks in June 1939
The list of shipwrecks in June 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1939.
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1 June
- Herta (
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Germany): The cargo ship ran aground off Terschelling, Netherlands.[1] - HMS Thetis (
Royal Navy): The T-class submarine sank whilst on trials with the loss of 99 lives. She was salvaged, repaired and later recommissioned as Thunderbolt.
2 June
- Besholt (
Norway): The cargo ship caught fire at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was severely damaged.[2] - Nurtureton (
United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] - San Ubaldo ( United Kingdom): The tanker ran aground at Greenock, Renfrewshire.[2]
5 June
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8 June
- Fotini Carra (
Greece): The cargo ship ran aground on the South Bellona Reef, Australia and was wrecked.[5] - Kieldiep (
Netherlands): The coaster came ashore at Faversham, Kent, United Kingdom.[6]
10 June
- Brian ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Goole, Yorkshire and was severely damaged. Later refloated.[7]
12 June
- Ben Hur (
France): The barquentine caught fire and was abandoned in a sinking condition at 48°16′N 49°27′W / 48.267°N 49.450°W. Crew were rescued by Duchess of Bedford ( United Kingdom).[8] - Penolver ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship struck a rock and was beached at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, Canada.[8]
14 June
- Dalhanna ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River between Zárate and Buenos Aires, Argentina.[9] Refloated later that day.[10]
- Shellco ( United Kingdom): The coastal tanker ran aground on the Stimpson Reef, British Columbia, Canada.[10]
15 June
- Phénix: The submarine sank off French Indo-China.[11]
- Zazpiakbat ( France): The schooner collided with Murena ( Netherlands) off North Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada and was severely damaged.[10]
16 June
- Pang Jin (
China): The junk foundered in the Red Sea whilst on a voyage from Hong Kong to New York, United States where she was to be an exhibit in the 1939 New York World's Fair.[12]
17 June
- Phénix (
Marine Nationale): The submarine sank off Saigon, French Indo-China.[13]
18 June
- Aide de Camp (
Canada): The sailing ship ran aground on Friar Island, Owls Head, Maine, United States and was wrecked with the loss of sixteen lives.[14] - Arlington ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground 25 nautical miles (46 km) from Little Current, Ontario, Canada.[15] Refloated on 20 June.[16]
19 June
- Henry M. Dawes (
United States): The tanker ran aground in Mobile Bay, Alabama.[17] Refloated 22 June.[18]
21 June
- Baltabor ( United Kingdom): The cargo liner ran aground at Liepāja, Latvia after being refloated having been aground since 12 February.[16] Refloated the next day and entered the harbour, where she was beached.[19] Refloated and drydocked on 1 July, but subsequently scrapped.[20][21]
- Chita Maru (
Japan): The cargo ship struck a rock at approximately 34°N 126°E / 34°N 126°E and sprang a leak.[16] - M E Johnson ( United Kingdom): The schooner came ashore at Mizen Head, County Cork, Ireland.[16]
22 June
- Newton Pine ( United Kingdom): The cargo shipn ran aground in the Paraná River at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[18] Refloated the next day.[22]
- Point Lobos ( United States): The cargo ship ran aground at San Francisco, California.[23]
- Shoyei Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship became stranded south of Gensan, Korea.[24] Declared a total loss.[25]
23 June
- Ernrix ( United Kingdom): The coaster sprang a leak off Staithes, Yorkshire and sank in Tees Bay. All eleven crew were rescued.[26]
- Stakesby ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground near Puerto Obligado, Argentina. She was refloated two days later and returned to service.
24 June
- Dirphys ( Greece): The cargo ship ran aground on the English Bank, off Montevideo, Uruguay. She later refloated.[22]
- Jalarajan ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at 8°06′N 77°10′E / 8.100°N 77.167°E and developed a leak.
- Trinidad (
Chile): The passenger ship came ashore at Reloncaví. She was later refloated and proceeded to Puerto Montt where she was beached.[22]
26 June
- China Maru ( Japan): The cargo ship ran aground off Balum Island, Feni Islands, Papua New Guinea.[27]
- Helene ( Germany): The cargo ship ran aground at Portage Island, Washington, United States.[28] Later refloated.[29]
27 June
- Ploubazlanec ( France): The cargo ship ran aground at Ras el Amar, Cape Bon, Tunisia.[24] Refloated on 30 June apparently not severely damaged,[30] and taken under tow for Bizerta.[29] The ship sank at 37°20′N 10°37′E / 37.333°N 10.617°E.[31] All crew were rescued by Ain-el-Turk ( France).[29]
28 June
- Lipari ( France): The cargo ship ran aground in the Paraná River, Buenos Aires, Argentina.[24] Refloated on 2 July.[20]
30 June
- Mersington Court ( United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina.[29] Refloated on 2 July.[20]
- Notre Dame d'Uronea ( France): The schooner was abandoned in a sinking condition 125 nautical miles (232 km) west south west of Cape Race, Newfoundland. All crew were rescued.
References
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 2 June 1939. (48321), col E, p. 26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 3 June 1939. (48322), col F, p. 23.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 6 June 1939. (48324), col F, p. 25.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 7 June 1939. (48324), col G, p. 27.
- ↑ "Greek Steamer Wrecked" The Times (London). Friday, 9 June 1939. (48327), col C, p. 28.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 10 June 1939. (48328), col C, p. 23.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 12 June 1939. (48329), col C, p. 22.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 13 June 1939. (48330), col A, p. 27.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 15 June 1939. (48332), col E, p. 24.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 16 June 1939. (48333), col F, p. 26.
- ↑ "Phénix (Q-157) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Telegrams in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 17 June 1939. (48334), col G, p. 11.
- ↑ "TIME-LINE Merchant and Navy Ship events 1939 - 1945 (WWII)". Mareud. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
- ↑ "Aide de Camp (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 20 June 1939. (48336), col F, p. 20.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 22 June 1939. (48338), col C, p. 23.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 21 June 1939. (48337), col G, p. 25.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 24 June 1939. (48340), col G, p. 23.
- ↑ "Baltabor Refloated And Beached" The Times (London). Friday, 23 June 1939. (4839), col F, p. 29.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 4 July 1939. (48348), col G, p. 25.
- ↑ "MV Baltabor (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 26 June 1939. (48341), col D, p. 25.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 23 June 1939. (48339), col F, p. 29.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 30 June 1939. (48345), col G, p. 28.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 12 July 1939. (48355), col F, p. 20.
- ↑ "Saved From Sinking Ship" The Times (London). Saturday, 24 June 1939. (48340), col B, p. 17.
- ↑ "Japanese Steamer Ashore" The Times (London). Tuesday, 27 June 1939. (48342), col G, p. 25.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 28 June 1939. (48343), col G, p. 10.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 3 July 1939. (48347), col F, p. 22.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 1 July 1939. (48346), col C, p. 25.
- ↑ "Belgian Merchant A-G". Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
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