List of shipwrecks in September 1939

The list of shipwrecks in September 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1939. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1939, September". Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 "NAVAL EVENTS, SEPTEMBER 1939, Part 1 of 2, Friday 1st - Thursday 14th". Naval History. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. "Lloyd Bydgoski II (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 "TIME-LINE Merchant and Navy Ship events 1939 - 1945 (WWII)". Mareud. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  5. "The Prize Court" The Times (London). Friday, 20 February 1942. (49165), col C, p. 6.
  6. "SS Carl Fritzen (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  7. "Merchant Shipping, More Sinkings, Reporte Loss of Life". The Evening Post (Volume CXXVIII, issue 59) (Wellington, New Zealand). 7 September 1939. p. 12.
  8. "Greek Steamer Sunk By German Mine" The Times (London). Tuesday, 5 September 1939. (48402), col B, p. 7.
  9. "British Ship Sunk" The Times (London). Wednesday, 6 September 1939. (48403), col D, p. 6.
  10. "SS Bosnia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  11. "Bosnia". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  12. "SS Inn (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  13. "SS Royal Sceptre (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  14. "Royal Sceptre". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  15. "SS Manaar (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  16. "SS Rio Claro (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  17. "Rio Claro". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  18. "SS Gartavon (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  19. 19.0 19.1 "More Ships Attacked" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 September 1939. (48406), col F, p. 8.
  20. "Course Given By U-boat" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 September 1939. (48406), col C, p. 10.
  21. "SS Olivegrove (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  22. "SS Pukkastan (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  23. "Pukkastan". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  24. "Cape Ortegal: Block Ship". Scapa Flow Wrecks. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  25. "SS Hellfrid Bissmark (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  26. "SS Kennebec (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  27. "Kennebec". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  28. "Finnish Barque Sunk By Mine" The Times (London). Wednesday, 13 September 1939. (48409), col F, p. 5.
  29. "Belgian Merchant H-O" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  30. "Rescue By Dutch Ship" The Times (London). Saturday, 9 September 1939. (48406), col F, p. 8.
  31. "SS Winkleigh (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  32. "SS Mark (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  33. "SS Goodwood (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  34. "Goodwood". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  35. "SS Magdapur (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  36. "Magdapur". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  37. "HMS Oxley (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  38. "SS Blairlogie (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  39. "Blairlogie". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  40. "MV Brendonia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 "Three British Ships Sunk" The Times (London). Friday, 15 September 1939. (48411), col D, p. 10.
  42. "SS Firby (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  43. "Firby". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  44. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  45. "Dáil Éireann - Volume 77". Sinking of Ships. Parliamentary Debates. 27 September 1939. Retrieved 21 August 2009.
  46. "MV Inverliffey (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  47. "Inverliffey". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  48. "FV Wellvale (FD140) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  49. "Greek Steamer Sunk By German Mine" The Times (London). Thursday, 14 September 1939. (48410), col C, p. 7.
  50. "SS Neptunia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  51. "FR Pluton of the French Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  52. "Norwegian Ship Sunk By Mine" The Times (London). Monday, 18 September 1939. (48413), col A, p. 8.
  53. "MV British Influence (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  54. "Hawarden Castle". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  55. "MV Vancouver City (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  56. "Vancouver City". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  57. 57.0 57.1 57.2 57.3 57.4 57.5 57.6 57.7 57.8 57.9 57.10 57.11 57.12 57.13 57.14 57.15 57.16 57.17 57.18 57.19 57.20 57.21 57.22 57.23 57.24 57.25 57.26 57.27 57.28 "NAVAL EVENTS SEPTEMBER 1939, Part 2 of 2, Friday 15th - Saturday 30th". Naval History. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  58. "MV Alex Van Opstal (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  59. "Alex Van Opstal". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  60. "Cheyenne". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  61. "SS Truro (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  62. "Truro". Uboat. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  63. "Arkelside". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  64. "SS Aviemore (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  65. 65.0 65.1 "Kafiristan". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  66. "V Arlita (FD188) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  67. "Arlita". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  68. "Kensington Court". Uboat. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  69. 69.0 69.1 "Poland River Monitors Krakow". Warshipsww2.Eu. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  70. "SS Akenside (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  71. "FV Caldew (FD347) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  72. "SS Hazelside (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  73. "SS Minden (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  74. "Phryné". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  75. "Another Swedish Ship Sunk" The Times (London). Tuesday, 26 September 1939. (48420), col D, p. 8.
  76. "SS Silesia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  77. "Silesia". Uboat. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  78. "SS Jern (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  79. 79.0 79.1 "D/S Solaas". Warsailors. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
  80. "U-boat Attacks On Neutral Ships" The Times (London). Saturday, 5 September 1939. (48424), col F, p. 5.
  81. "SS Takstaas (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  82. "Gun". Uboat. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  83. "Danish Ship Sunk By U-boat" The Times (London). Monday, 2 October 1939. (48425), col A, p. 7.
  84. "SS Vendia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  85. "British Ships Attacked" The Times (London). Monday, 11 September 1939. (48407), col G, p. 8.
Ship events in 1939
Ship launches: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Ship commissionings: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Ship decommissionings: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944
Shipwrecks: 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944