List of shipwrecks in May 1939
The list of shipwrecks in May 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1939.
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15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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References |
1 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Bengt Sture | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. She was later refloated undamaged.[1] |
4 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Bardaland | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground off Danzig, Germany owing to failure of her steering gear.[2] She was refloated later that day.[3] |
Malacca Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship was driven ashore near Wood Island and broke in two.[4] |
5 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Mayon | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground south of the Apo Lighthouse, Negros Island, Philippines.[3] She was refloated on 22 May and sailed to Manila, Philippines for repairs.[5] |
6 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Seisho Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay.[6] She was refloated undamaged later that day.[7] |
Vathy of Samos | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Kalloni.[6] |
7 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Kalipso | ![]() | The coaster caught fire and sank in the Clarence River, New South Wales.[8] |
9 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Alsia | ![]() | The cargo liner caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Barberyn Island, Ceylon. The crew abandoned ship and were taken on board Canton (![]() |
Arantzazu Mendi | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Kearney Point, County Down, United Kingdom.[9] She broke her back on 14 May,[12] and was consequently scrapped.[13] |
Dorothy Luckenbach | ![]() | The tanker ran aground in the Crocket Channel.[14] She was refloated undamaged on 11 May.[15] |
Hochelaga | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[14] She was refloated the next day.[7] |
Lindenbank | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Arena Island, Sulu Sea, Philippines. She was refloated the next day but then sank 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the island. Her crew were rescued by USS Pope (![]() |
Malacca Maru | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Wood Island whilst on a voyage from Singapore to Osaka and broke her back. She was declared a total loss.[9] |
HMAS Tattoo | ![]() | The S-class destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of New South Wales.[19] |
10 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Medée | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados.[14] |
Villa Franca | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, France.[14] She was refloated the next day.[7] |
11 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Pikepool | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground in the Uruguay River 6 nautical miles (11 km) downstream of Fray Bentos, Uruguay.[15] She was refloated on 18 May.[11] |
12 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Comol Rico | ![]() | The tanker ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. She was refloated the next day.[12] |
13 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Prestatyn Rose | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. She was refloated later that day.[12] |
15 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Fjeld | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France. She was refloated later that day with severe damage.[20] |
Signfred | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Kalmar.[20] She was refloated damaged on 17 May and sailed to Oscarshamn for repairs.[11] |
16 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Colne | ![]() | The Thames barge collided with San Andres (![]() |
17 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Aden | ![]() | The dredger capsized in the North Sea (55°38′N 1°20′W / 55.633°N 1.333°W) whilst under tow.[22] |
18 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Benjamin F. Packard | ![]() | The full-rigged ship was scuttled off Long Island, New York.[23] |
19 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Rosedene | ![]() | The coaster ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France.[11] She was refloated undamaged the next day.[24] |
20 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Aquarius | ![]() | The cargo ship caught fire whilst laid up at New Orleans, Louisiana and was severely damaged.[24] |
Gunny | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Gisslan and was severely damaged.[24] She was refloated on 22 May and sailed to Gefle.[5] |
Silver Sword | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana.[24] She was refloated the next day.[5] |
21 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Consul Hintz | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Someri, Finland.[24] She was refloated the next day.[5] Consul Hintz arrived on 28 May at Helsinki for drydocking.[25] |
Eha | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Märket, in the Baltic Sea and became waterlogged. Her crew abandoned ship.[24] |
Saimaa | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground on Someri.[24] |
22 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Dicky | ![]() | The cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex with Valparaiso (![]() |
Kankyo Maru | ![]() | Tsunchiko Maru (![]() ![]() |
23 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Souvenir | ![]() | The fishing vessel foundered in Dixon Entrance, on the border between the Territory of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, 30–35 nautical miles (56–65 km; 35–40 mi) south-southeast of Duke Island in the Alexander Archipelago, Territory of Alaska. The motor vessel Mary Ellen (Flag unknown) rescued both people on board.[27] |
USS Squalus | ![]() | The Sargo-class submarine sank off the Isles of Shoals with the loss of 26 crew. She was refloated, repaired, and recommissioned as USS Sailfish (![]() |
26 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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Huasco | ![]() | The passenger ship capsized and sank in Talcahuano Bay.[28] |
27 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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France | ![]() | The cargo ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off Georgetown, British Guiana.[29] |
Polzella | ![]() | The cargo ship became stranded on the Payung Reef, off Batavia (Jakarta), Netherlands East Indies.[25] She was refloated on 1 June.[30] |
Yewmount | ![]() | The cargo ship ran aground at Deauville, Calvados, France. She was refloated undamaged later that day.[25] |
28 May
[edit]Ship | State | Description |
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En Min | ![]() | Dongan Incident: The On Min-class river patrol launch was severely damaged by machine gun fire by Soviet Border Troops in the Ussuri River, grounding on the Manchurian side of the river, a total loss.[31] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48294. London. 2 May 1939. col G, p. 10.
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48297. London. 5 May 1939. col G, p. 26.
- ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48298. London. 6 May 1939. col G, p. 18.
- ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 539. ISBN 1-86176-023-X.
- ^ a b c d e f "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48312. London. 23 May 1939. col F, p. 21.
- ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48299. London. 8 May 1939. col D, p. 25.
- ^ a b c d "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48303. London. 12 May 1939. col G, p. 28.
- ^ "SS Kalipso (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48301. London. 10 May 1939. col F, p. 25.
- ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 446. ISBN 1-86176-023-X.
- ^ a b c d "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48310. London. 20 May 1939. col F, p. 23.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48305. London. 15 May 1939. col F, p. 22.
- ^ "WWI Standard Built Ships L - W". Mariners. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48302. London. 11 May 1939. col G, p. 24.
- ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48304. London. 13 May 1939. col G, p. 25.
- ^ "SS Lindenbank (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Loss Of British Steamer". The Times. No. 48302. London. 11 May 1939. col B, p. 13.
- ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939. London: Chatham Publishing. p. 483. ISBN 1-86176-023-X.
- ^ "HMAS Tattoo (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48306. London. 16 May 1939. col B, p. 24.
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48307. London. 17 May 1939. col E, p. 26.
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48308. London. 18 May 1939. col E, p. 28.
- ^ "Benjamin F. Packard (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48311. London. 22 May 1939. col F, p. 20.
- ^ a b c "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48317. London. 29 May 1939. col E, p. 17.
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48314. London. 25 May 1939. col F, p. 28.
- ^ alaskashipwreck.com Alaska Shipwrecks (S)
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48316. London. 27 May 1939. col D, p. 23.
- ^ "News in Brief". The Times. No. 48316. London. 27 May 1939. col G, p. 11.
- ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 48321. London. 2 June 1939. col E, p. 26.
- ^ "Soviet Naval Battles -Manchuria during WW2 (updated 2022)". SovietEmpire. Retrieved 1 September 2022.