List of shipwrecks in November 1940

The list of shipwrecks in November 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1940.

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1 November

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List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1940
Ship State Description
East Oaze Lightship Trinity House World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary by Luftwaffe aircraft. All six crew were killed.[1][2][3][4]
Empire Bison  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 82: The Design 1019 cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59°30′N 17°40′W / 59.500°N 17.667°W / 59.500; -17.667) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of the 42 people on board.[5]
Hundvaag  Norway World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dover, Kent, United Kingdom (51°08′41″N 1°27′55″E / 51.14472°N 1.46528°E / 51.14472; 1.46528) with the loss of a crew member from the fifteen people aboard.[6][7]
Letchworth  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 22: The collier was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member.[8][9]
Santa Lucia  Netherlands World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in Belfast Lough with the loss of four of her crew.[8][10]
HMT Tilbury Ness  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of ten crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Royal Eagle ( Royal Navy) and Salvo ( United Kingdom).[8][4][11]
HMT Torbay II  Royal Navy World War II: The drifter, used as a patrol vessel, was bombed and sunk in The Downs by Luftwaffe aircraft. A crew member was killed.[8][12]

2 November

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List of shipwrecks: 2 November 1940
Ship State Description
Deanbrook  United Kingdom World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Thames at Tilbury, Essex with the loss of four of her crew. She was later raised and scrapped.[8][13]
Goodwill  United Kingdom World War II: The drifter struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth.[8]
Lea  United Kingdom World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the River Thames at Tilbury with the loss of six of her crew. She was later raised and scrapped.[8][13]
Penola  United Kingdom The schooner sank in the North Sea off Toward Point, Argyllshire.[14]
HMT Rinovia  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of fourteen of her crew.[8][15]
U-31  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56°26′N 10°18′W / 56.433°N 10.300°W / 56.433; -10.300) by HMS Antelope ( Royal Navy) with the loss of two of her 46 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[8]

3 November

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List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1940
Ship State Description
Casanare  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of County Donegal, Ireland (53°58′N 14°13′W / 53.967°N 14.217°W / 53.967; -14.217) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 63 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Beagle ( Royal Navy).[16][17][18]
Kildale  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy WN 29: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire (57°45′N 1°45′W / 57.750°N 1.750°W / 57.750; -1.750) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 706 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of two of her 37 crew.[1][8][19][20]
HMS Laurentic  Royal Navy World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland (54°09′N 13°44′W / 54.150°N 13.733°W / 54.150; -13.733) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 49 of the 417 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Beagle ( Royal Navy).[21]
Sigrun  Denmark World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in Oslofjord 10 nautical miles (19 km) east south east of Larvik, Norway (58°59′N 10°21′E / 58.983°N 10.350°E / 58.983; 10.350) by HMS Sturgeon ( Royal Navy). Twenty of her crew were killed.[8][22][23]
Van der Weyden  Belgium World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom. Eight of her crew were killed.[1][24]

4 November

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List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1940
Ship State Description
HMS Patroclus  Royal Navy World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland (53°43′N 14°41′W / 53.717°N 14.683°W / 53.717; -14.683) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 56 of her 319 crew. Survivors, plus those from Casanare ( United Kingdom) and HMS Laurentic ( Royal Navy), were rescued by HMS Achates and HMS Hesperus (both  Royal Navy).[8]
Snia Amba  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged off Benghazi, Libya (31°35′N 19°20′E / 31.583°N 19.333°E / 31.583; 19.333) by HMS Tetrarch ( Royal Navy). She was beached but was consequently declared a total loss in February 1941.[1][25]

5 November

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List of shipwrecks: 5 November 1940
Ship State Description
Beaverford  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk by torpedo in the Atlantic Ocean (52°26′N 32°34′W / 52.433°N 32.567°W / 52.433; -32.567) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 77 crew.[8][26]
Fresno City  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (51°47′N 33°29′W / 51.783°N 33.483°W / 51.783; -33.483) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gloucester City ( United Kingdom) and Mount Taygetus ( Greece).[8][27][28]
Haig Rose  United Kingdom The cargo ship departed from Barry, Glamorgan for Plymouth, Devon. No further trace, presumed foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of all thirteen crew.[8][29][30]
HMS Jervis Bay  Royal Navy World War II: Convoy HX 84: The armed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 735 nautical miles (1,361 km) south west of Iceland (52°50′N 32°15′W / 52.833°N 32.250°W / 52.833; -32.250) by Admiral Scheer with the loss of 136 of her 201 crew. Survivors were rescued by Stureholm ( Sweden).[8]
Kenbane Head  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°26′N 32°34′W / 52.433°N 32.567°W / 52.433; -32.567) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 47 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gloucester City ( United Kingdom).[8][31]
Lady Drusie  United Kingdom World War II: The vessel struck a mine and sank off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. A crew member was killed.[32]
Maidan  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°28′N 32°08′W / 52.467°N 32.133°W / 52.467; -32.133) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 91 crew.[8][33]
Mopan  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (52°59′N 32°12′W / 52.983°N 32.200°W / 52.983; -32.200) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine). All 68 crew survived but were taken as prisoners of war.[8][34][35]
San Demetrio  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 84: The tanker was shelled and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean (52°48′N 32°15′W / 52.800°N 32.250°W / 52.800; -32.250) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. All 41 crew initially survived the attack. Twenty-five survivors were rescued by Gloucester City ( United Kingdom). The other sixteen reboarded the burning ship on 7 November and she reached the Clyde on 16 November, one of the crew dying en route from injuries sustained. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Scottish Maiden  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 83: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) west by south of Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland (54°36′N 14°23′W / 54.600°N 14.383°W / 54.600; -14.383) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Beagle ( Royal Navy).[8][36]
Trewellard  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (52°27′N 32°09′W / 52.450°N 32.150°W / 52.450; -32.150) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by Gloucester City ( United Kingdom).[8][37]

6 November

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List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1940
Ship State Description
Clan MacKinlay  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy WN 31: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Noss Head, Caithness (58°33′N 2°53′W / 58.550°N 2.883°W / 58.550; -2.883) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 706 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of five of her 82 crew.[1][8][38][39]
Delfinus  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea west of Varhaug (58°34′N 5°37′E / 58.567°N 5.617°E / 58.567; 5.617) by HMS Sturgeon ( Royal Navy). Her crew survived.[8][40][41]
Comandante Faà di Bruno  Regia Marina World War II: The Marcello-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by HMS Harvester ( Royal Navy) and HMCS Ottawa ( Royal Canadian Navy). All 55 crew were killed.[8][42]
Elly  Sweden World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak 20 nautical miles (37 km) west of the Pater Noster Lighthouse with the loss of five of her crew.[8]
HMT Girl Helen  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland.[8][43]
Nalon  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (53°57′N 15°03′W / 53.950°N 15.050°W / 53.950; -15.050) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her 72 crew were rescued.[1][8][44][45]
HMS Sevra  Royal Navy World War II: The naval whaler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall.[46][47]

7 November

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List of shipwrecks: 7 November 1940
Ship State Description
Astrologer  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 28: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Thames Estuary off the coast of Essex (51°32′N 1°06′E / 51.533°N 1.100°E / 51.533; 1.100) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of Küstenfliegergrüppe 506, Luftwaffe and was beached. She was wrecked in a gale on 15 November.[1][8][48]
Cambridge  United Kingdom World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship struck a mine in the Bass Strait and sank with the loss of one of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMAS Orara ( Royal Australian Navy). Cambridge was on a voyage from Cardiff, Glamorgan to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[8][49]
Herland  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship (2,645 GRT, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness, Kent (51°29′10″N 0°53′35″E / 51.48611°N 0.89306°E / 51.48611; 0.89306) with the loss of eighteen of her 37 crew.[8][50][51]
Poncelet France Vichy French Navy World War II: Battle of Gabon: The submarine was damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, French Equatorial Africa by HMS Milford ( Royal Navy) and a Supermarine Walrus aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm based on HMS Devonshire ( Royal Navy). She was scuttled at 0°20′S 8°50′E / 0.333°S 8.833°E / -0.333; 8.833 by her captain, who sank with her. The rest of her crew were rescued by HMS Foxhound and HMS Fortune (both  Royal Navy).[8][52]
Poulmic  Free French Naval Forces World War II: The auxiliary minesweeperstruck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon, United Kingdom with the loss of eleven of her eighteen crew.[8][53]
HMT Reed  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex (51°46′00″N 1°14′05″E / 51.76667°N 1.23472°E / 51.76667; 1.23472) with the loss of all sixteen crew.[8][54]
HMS Swordfish  Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the English Channel south of St. Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight with the loss of all 40 crew.
T6  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1935-class torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire United Kingdom. Forty-four of her crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by T7 and T8 (both  Kriegsmarine).[8][55]
HMT William Wesney  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Felixstowe, Suffolk (51°53′48″N 1°33′36″E / 51.89667°N 1.56000°E / 51.89667; 1.56000) with the loss of five of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sheldrake ( Royal Navy) and two British fishing trawlers.[8][56]

8 November

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List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1940
Ship State Description
Agamemnon  Netherlands World War II: Convoy FN 329: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Thames Estuary off the South West Swin Lightship ( Trinity House) (51°43′09″N 1°24′09″E / 51.71917°N 1.40250°E / 51.71917; 1.40250) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of two of her 29 crew. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[8][57][58]
HMS An 2  Royal Navy World War II: The converted whaler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall.[8][59]
City of Rayville  United States World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bass Strait off Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia (38°51′S 143°39′E / 38.850°S 143.650°E / -38.850; 143.650) with the loss of one of her 38 crew.[60][8][61][62]
Dioni  Greece The cargo ship was driven ashore near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.She was refloated but was consequently scrapped.[63]
Empire Dorado  United Kingdom World War II: The Design 1016 ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55°07′N 16°50′W / 55.117°N 16.833°W / 55.117; -16.833) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was towed in to the Clyde. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[64]
Fireglow  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Turk Head by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of Küstenfliegergruppe 506, Luftwaffe.[1]
HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen  Royal Norwegian Navy The offshore patrol vessel ran aground and sank on Jan Mayen Island.
HMS Muria  Royal Navy World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent (51°26′30″N 1°27′00″E / 51.44167°N 1.45000°E / 51.44167; 1.45000) with the loss of all hands.[65]
HNLMS O 22  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The O 21-class submarine was depth charged and sunk off Lindesnes, Norway by UJ-117 and UJ-1104 (both  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[1][8]
Vingaland  Sweden World War II: Convoy HX 84: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°41′N 18°24′W / 55.683°N 18.400°W / 55.683; -18.400) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe with the loss of six of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by Danae II ( United Kingdom). Vingaland was torpedoed and sunk the next day by Guglielmo Marconi ( Regia Marina).[1][8][66]

9 November

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List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1940
Ship State Description
Baltrader  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°41′N 1°18′E / 51.683°N 1.300°E / 51.683; 1.300) with the loss of two crew.[8][67]
Bougainville France Vichy French Navy World War II: Battle of Gabon: The Bougainville-class aviso was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, French Equatorial Africa by Commandant Dominé and Savorgnan de Brazza (both  Free French Naval Forces).[8]
Gartbrattan  United Kingdom The cargo ship collided with Melrose Abbey ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland (51°03′N 19°35′W / 51.050°N 19.583°W / 51.050; -19.583).[68][69]
Minerva  Finland World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Borkum, Germany.[8][70]
Ridley  United Kingdom The cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Atlantic Ocean (20°08′N 29°36′W / 20.133°N 29.600°W / 20.133; -29.600). Her crew survived.[71]

10 November

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List of shipwrecks: 10 November 1940
Ship State Description
HMT Kingston Alalite  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon with the loss of six of her crew.[8][72]
HMT Marcelle  Royal Navy World War II: The boom defence vessel struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel (51°21′48″N 3°08′00″W / 51.36333°N 3.13333°W / 51.36333; -3.13333) with the loss of one of her five crew.[8]
Vivi  Greece World War II: The coaster was sunk by a mine in the Gulf of Patras.[73]

11 November

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List of shipwrecks: 11 November 1940
Ship State Description
Anna C. Minch Canada Canada Armistice Day Blizzard : The cargo ship broke in two and sank in Lake Michigan with the loss of all 24 crew.
Ardmore  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, Ireland with the loss of all eighteen crew.[8][74]
Automedon  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner was captured in the Bay of Bengal off Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies (4°18′N 89°20′E / 4.300°N 89.333°E / 4.300; 89.333) by Atlantis ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her 105 crew. She was subsequently scuttled.[75]
Balmore  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west of Ireland (52°00′N 17°00′W / 52.000°N 17.000°W / 52.000; -17.000) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All 27 crew were killed.[1][8][76]
Conte di Cavour  Regia Marina World War II: Battle of Taranto: The Conte di Cavour-class battleship was torpedoed and sunk off Taranto by Fairey Swordfish aircraft based on HMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy).
Creemuir  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy EN 23: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Aberdeen by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 706 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of 26 of her crew.[1][8][77]
Duilio  Regia Marina World War II: Battle of Taranto: The Andrea Doria-class battleship was torpedoed and damaged off Taranto by Fairey Swordfish aircraft based on HMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy) and was beached.
Littorio  Regia Marina World War II: Battle of Taranto: The Littorio-class battleship was damaged off Taranto by Fairey Swordfish aircraft based on HMS Illustrious ( Royal Navy). She was beached but later sank.
Novadoc Canada Canada Armistice Day Blizzard: The cargo ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Lake Michigan near Pentwater, Michigan, United States. All but two crew saved by the tugboat Three Brothers II ( United States).
Porthcarrack  United Kingdom The coaster ran aground at Porthcawl, Glamorgan with the loss of four of her crew.[78]
Ravnanger  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Redcar, Yorkshire by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 506 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of one of the 40 people on board.[1][8][79]
Skarv  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel.[8]
HMT Stella Orion  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north of Herne Bay, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[8][80]
Tahoe  United States The motor vessel sank 1⁄2 nautical mile (930 m) of the Humpback Lighthouse, in the Alexander Archipelago, Territory of Alaska.[81]
Trebartha  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy EN 23: The cargo shipwas bombed and damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Aberdeen by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 706 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her crew. She came ashore in Cove Bay. Trebartha broke in two on 15 November and was abandoned as a total loss.[1][8][82][83]
William B. Davock  United States Armistice Day Blizzard: The cargo ship sank in Lake Michigan with the loss of all 32 crew.

12 November

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List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1940
Ship State Description
Antonio Locatelli  Italy World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by HMS Ajax, HMS Orion (both  Royal Navy) and HMAS Sydney ( Royal Australian Navy) with the loss of all hands. Antonio Locatelli was on a voyage from Vlorë, Albania to Brindisi.[84]
Argus Trinity House World War II: The lighthouse tender struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north east of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent with the loss of 34 of her 35 crew.[8][85]
Capo Vado  Italy World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto 12 nautical miles (22 km) north west of Saseno, Albania by HMS Ajax, HMS Orion (both  Royal Navy) and HMAS Sydney ( Royal Australian Navy). Capo Vado was on a voyage from Vlorë to Brindisi.[86]
Catalani1929  Italy World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by HMS Ajax, HMS Orion (both  Royal Navy) and HMAS Sydney ( Royal Australian Navy). Catalani was on a voyage from Vlorë to Brindisi.[87]
Premuda  Italy World War II: Battle of the Strait of Otranto: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Strait of Otranto by HMS Ajax, HMS Orion (both  Royal Navy) and HMAS Sydney ( Royal Australian Navy). Premuda was on a voyage from Vlorë to Brindisi.[87]
Witte Zee  Royal Netherlands Navy The salvage tugran aground at Oxwich Point, Glamorgan, United Kingdom and was wrecked. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Lamlash, Arran, United Kingdom.[88][89]

13 November

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List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1940
Ship State Description
Anvers  Belgium World War II: Convoy WN 35: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (57°43′N 1°49′W / 57.717°N 1.817°W / 57.717; -1.817) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 706 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of one of her 37 crew.[1][8][90][91]
Cape St. Andrew  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 240: The cargo ship traggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°14′N 10°29′W / 55.233°N 10.483°W / 55.233; -10.483) by U-137 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia ( Royal Navy).[92][93]
Charles Edmond  France World War II: The fishing vessel (301 t) was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 60 nautical miles (110 km) off the mouth of the Gironde (45°41′N 2°57′E / 45.683°N 2.950°E / 45.683; 2.950) by HMS Tigris ( Royal Navy). Three crew were lost.[8][94][95][96]
Dekabrist  Soviet Navy The Dekabrist-class submarine sank in Motovsky Bay during a diving exercise with the loss of all 53 crew.[1][97]
Empire Wind  United Kingdom The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (53°48′N 15°52′W / 53.800°N 15.867°W / 53.800; -15.867 by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued by HMS Arrow ( Royal Navy).[1][8][98]
Leon Martin  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of sixteen of her crew.[8][99]
Shipmates  Royal Navy World War II: The drifter was bombed and sunk at Dover, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.[8]
St. Catherine  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy WN 35: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Aberdeen by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 706 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of fifteen lives.[1][8][100]
Wilhelmsburg  Germany The tanker ran aground at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France and was wrecked.[101]

14 November

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List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1940
Ship State Description
Buoyant  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Skegness, Lincolnshire. Six of her crew were killed.[8][102]
Fishpool  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Rockall, Inverness-shire (approx 55°00′N 17°04′W / 55.000°N 17.067°W / 55.000; -17.067) and was abandoned. She was subsequently towed in to the Clyd by the tug Assurance ( United Kingdom). Fishpool was later repaired and returned to service.[103]
Maurice Margueritte  Belgium World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Gravelines, Nord, France. Three of her crew were killed.[104]
HMS Ristango  Royal Navy The boom defence vessel fouled the boom and sank at Sheerness, Kent.[8][105]
Teddy  Norway World War II: The tanker was scuttled in the Indian Ocean by Atlantis ( Kriegsmarine). She had been captured on 8 November at 5°35′N 88°22′E / 5.583°N 88.367°E / 5.583; 88.367.[8] Her 32 crew were rescued and landed in a Japanese port.[106]

15 November

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List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1940
Ship State Description
Amenity  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head, Yorkshire. Her seven crew were rescued.[107][108]
Apapa  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 53: The passenger ship (9,333 GRT, 1927) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of Achill Head, County Mayo, Ireland (54°34′N 16°47′W / 54.567°N 16.783°W / 54.567; -16.783) by a Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40 with the loss of 23 lives. She was carrying 95 passengers from Lagos to Liverpool and a crew of 158. Her cargo of gold was valued at £19,188. Survivors were rescued by Mary Kingsley and New Columbia (both  United Kingdom).[1][109]
Blue Galleon  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FN 34: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Happisburgh, Norfolk by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three of her crew.[107][110]
HMT Dungeness  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Happisburgh. She was declared a constructive total loss.[107][111]
HMS Guardsman  Royal Navy World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent with the loss of two of her crew.[107][112]
Havbør  Norway World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Sierra Leone (4°24′N 13°46′W / 4.400°N 13.767°W / 4.400; -13.767) by U-65 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 29 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by Baron Ardrossan ( United Kingdom).[107][113]
Kohinur  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 235: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Freetown, Sierra Leone (4°24′N 13°46′W / 4.400°N 13.767°W / 4.400; -13.767 by U-65 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 48 of her 85 crew. Survivors were rescued by City of Pittsburg ( United Kingdom).[107][114][115]
Penryn  United Kingdom The coaster collided with another vessel in Liverpool Bay and sank.[116]

16 November

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List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1940
Ship State Description
HMT Arsenal  Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with ORP Burza ( Polish Navy) in the Clyde Estuary (55°46′25″N 4°59′05″W / 55.77361°N 4.98472°W / 55.77361; -4.98472) and sank. Survivors were rescued by HMS Arrow ( Royal Navy) and the tug Superman ( United Kingdom).[117]
Fabian  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (2°49′N 15°29′W / 2.817°N 15.483°W / 2.817; -15.483) by U-65 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by British Statesman ( United Kingdom).[107][118][119]
Planter  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SLS 53: The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°38′N 8°38′W / 55.633°N 8.633°W / 55.633; -8.633) by U-137 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 of the 73 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Clare ( Royal Navy).[120]
Phrygia  Kriegsmarine World War II: The tanker was scuttled in the Gulf of Mexico when her crew mistook the neutral USS Broome, USS McCormick and USS Plunkett (all  United States Navy) for Allied warships.[107]
WBS 4 Hinrich Freese  Kriegsmarine World War II: The weather ship was deliberately run aground and wrecked on Jan Mayen Island, Norway whilst under attack from HMS Naiad ( Royal Navy). Two of her crew drowned, and the survivors were captured.[107][121]

17 November

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List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1940
Ship State Description
Saint Germain  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HG 46: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean off County Donegal, Ireland (55°40′N 8°40′W / 55.667°N 8.667°W / 55.667; -8.667) by U-137 ( Kriegsmarine). She sank the next day at 55°20′N 8°50′W / 55.333°N 8.833°W / 55.333; -8.833. All eighteen crew were rescued by HMS Mallow ( Royal Navy).[107][122]
Veronica  Sweden World War II: Convoy HG 46: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of County Donegal (55°20′N 8°45′W / 55.333°N 8.750°W / 55.333; -8.750) by U-137 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her Twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by a British fishing vessel.[107][123]

18 November

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List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1940
Ship State Description
Ability  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster was mined and sunk in the North Sea (51°45′N 1°11′E / 51.750°N 1.183°E / 51.750; 1.183) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All seven crew were rescued by the Clacton Lifeboat .[107]
Ardita IV  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Vlorë, Albania by Royal Hellenic Air Force aircraft.[107]
Congonian  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (8°21′N 16°12′W / 8.350°N 16.200°W / 8.350; -16.200) by U-65 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Devonshire ( Royal Navy).[107][124]
HMT Go Ahead  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler sank in the River Medway at Queenborough, Kent.[125]
Lillian Moller  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (57°00′N 17°00′W / 57.000°N 17.000°W / 57.000; -17.000) by Maggiore Baracca ( Regia Marina) with the loss of all 50 hands.[107][126]
Nestlea  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 53: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Celtic Sea south of Ireland (50°38′N 10°00′W / 50.633°N 10.000°W / 50.633; -10.000) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. Her 39 crew were rescued.[1][107][127][45]
Nowshera  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (31°02′S 100°51′E / 31.033°S 100.850°E / -31.033; 100.850) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine). Her 122 crew were rescued and taken prisoners of war.[107][128]

19 November

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List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1940
Ship State Description
HMT Fontenoy  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk (52°31′N 1°55′E / 52.517°N 1.917°E / 52.517; 1.917) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued.[107][129]
Santa Rita  United States The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Baranof, Territory of Alaska. The only person aboard survived.[130]

20 November

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List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1940
Ship State Description
Ardita III  Italy World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Assab, Italian Somaliland by Royal Air Force aircraft.[107]
Confienza  Regia Marina The Palestro-class destroyer collided with Capitano A. Cecchi ( Regia Marina) in the evening of 19 November off Brindisi, and sank shortly after midnight. Two of her crew were killed, two were reported missing and a fifth died of his wounds.[131]
HMAS Goorangai  Royal Australian Navy The auxiliary minesweeper/trawler collided with Duntroon ( United Kingdom) and sank at Port Philip Bay, Victoria with the loss of all 24 crew.
Maimoa  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (32°14′S 100°56′E / 32.233°S 100.933°E / -32.233; 100.933) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine). All 87 crew were taken as prisoners of war by Pinguin.[107][132][133][134]
S-38  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type 1939/40 schnellboot was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom by HMS Campbell and HMS Garth (both  Royal Navy). Five of her 23 crew were killed; the survivors were captured.[135][136]
Snorre I  Germany World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank at Kjøkkelvik, Norway.[137]

21 November

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List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1940
Ship State Description
Birgitte Raabe  Germany World War II: The coaster collided with another vessel in the Baltic Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Utklippan, Sweden and was severely damaged. Declared unsalvageable, she was scuttled.[107]
Dakotian  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire (51°42′12″N 5°08′19″W / 51.70333°N 5.13861°W / 51.70333; -5.13861). Her 49 crew were rescued.[138][139]
Daydawn  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean northwest of County Donegal, Ireland (56°30′N 14°10′W / 56.500°N 14.167°W / 56.500; -14.167) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Castleton and HMS Rhododendron (both  Royal Navy).[107][140][141]
NB 17 Wespe  Kriegsmarine The naval whaler was lost on this date.
Orungal  Australia The ocean liner ran aground at Barwon Heads, Victoria. Salvage operations were abandoned after a fire on 13 December; the ship was declared a total loss.[142]
Port Brisbane  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (29°29′S 95°35′E / 29.483°S 95.583°E / -29.483; 95.583) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a crew member from the 93 people on board. The 27 crew not taken on board Pinguin as prisoners of war were rescued by HMAS Canberra ( Royal Australian Navy).[107][132][143][144]
Victoria  Greece World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal (56°17′N 14°12′W / 56.283°N 14.200°W / 56.283; -14.200 by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 27 crew were rescued by HMS Castleton ( Royal Navy).[107][145][146][147]
HMT Xmas Rose  Royal Navy World War II: The naval drifter struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary (51°47′45″N 1°25′30″E / 51.79583°N 1.42500°E / 51.79583; 1.42500) with the loss of four of her crew.[107]

22 November

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List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1940
Ship State Description
Cree  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SL 53: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°39′N 18°50′W / 54.650°N 18.833°W / 54.650; -18.833) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 45 crew.[107][148][149]
HMT Ethel Taylor  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of two of her crew.[107][150]
Glen  United Kingdom World War II: The barge struck a mine and sank in the River Forth at Low Torry, Fife.[151]
Hercules  United Kingdom World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank at the mouth of the River Tyne (55°01′N 1°23′W / 55.017°N 1.383°W / 55.017; -1.383) with the loss of five of her crew.[107][152]
ML-127  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile B motor launch struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex with the loss of eleven of her crew.[107][153]
Pikepool  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel south of Linney Head, Pembrokeshire with the loss of seventeen of her 32 crew.[154][155]

23 November

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List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1940
Ship State Description
Anten  Sweden World War II: Convoy OB 223: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom (56°57′N 18°18′W / 56.950°N 18.300°W / 56.950; -18.300) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss on one of her 33 crew. The ship was abandoned; survivors were rescued by HMS Sandwich ( Royal Navy). Anten sank on 25 November at 57°15′N 17°40′W / 57.250°N 17.667°W / 57.250; -17.667.[107][156][157]
Bonaparte  United Kingdom World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Southampton, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.[107]
Bradfyne  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 170 nautical miles (310 km) north of Ireland (55°04′N 12°15′W / 55.067°N 12.250°W / 55.067; -12.250) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 39 of her 43 crew. Survivors were rescued by Norse King ( Norway).[107][158]
Bruse  Norway World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and severely damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°04′N 12°15′W / 55.067°N 12.250°W / 55.067; -12.250) U-100 ( Kriegsmarine). She broke in two with the loss of sixteen of her 22 crew; the bow section sank. The survivors abandoned ship and were rescued by HMCS Skeena ( Royal Canadian Navy). Bruse was taken in tow on 28 November and arrived at the Clyde two days later. She was consequently scrapped.[107][159][160]
Bussum  Netherlands World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Ireland (55°39′N 8°58′W / 55.650°N 8.967°W / 55.650; -8.967) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 29 crew were rescued by HMCS Ottawa ( Royal Canadian Navy).[107][161][162]
HMS Duchess of Cornwall  Royal Navy The auxiliary paddle minesweeper was lost on this date.
HMT Good Design  Royal Navy The patrol vessel sank northeast of Inchkeith, Fife.[163]
Justitia  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 1]: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°00′N 13°10′W / 55.000°N 13.167°W / 55.000; -13.167) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Enchantress ( Royal Navy).[107][164][165]
King Idwal  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56°44′N 19°13′W / 56.733°N 19.217°W / 56.733; -19.217) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sandwich ( Royal Navy).[107][166]
Kolchis  Greece World War II: Convoy SC 13: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 23 crew.[107][167][168]
Leise Maersk  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (55°30′N 11°00′W / 55.500°N 11.000°W / 55.500; -11.000) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Dutch salvage tug.[107][169][170]
Mary Arnold  United States While towing the dredge Progress ( United States), the tug sank without loss of life in 60 feet (18 m) of water 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of the breachway at Charlestown, Rhode Island.[171]
New Comet  United Kingdom World War II: The drifter struck a mine off the mouth of the River Tyne and was beached. She was later refloated, but sank on 28 February 1941.[107]
Oakcrest  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 244: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (53°00′N 17°00′W / 53.000°N 17.000°W / 53.000; -17.000) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 35 of her 41 crew.[107][172][173]
Ootmarsum  Netherlands World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) west of Inishtrahull Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 25 crew.[174][175][107]
Progress  United States While under tow by the tug Mary Arnold ( United States), the dredger sank in 60 feet (18 m) of water 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of the breachway at Charlestown, Rhode Island.[176]
Sailor King  United Kingdom World War II: The drifter struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex.[107]
Salonica  Norway World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal (55°16′N 12°14′W / 55.267°N 12.233°W / 55.267; -12.233) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Enchantress ( Royal Navy).[107][177][178]
Tymeric  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 223: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°00′N 20°30′W / 57.000°N 20.500°W / 57.000; -20.500) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 71 of her 76 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Sandwich ( Royal Navy).[107][179]

24 November

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List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1940
Ship State Description
Alice Marie  United Kingdom World War II: The collier struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 4⁄5 nautical mile (1.5 km) off the Knob Lightship ( Trinity House). Her crew were rescued.[107][180][181]
Alma Dawson  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy SC 11: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the north coast of Northern Ireland (55°32′N 6°44′W / 55.533°N 6.733°W / 55.533; -6.733). Her crew were rescued by Spurt ( Norway).[107][182][183]
HMT Amethyst  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary and sank. Her crew were rescued by HMT Le Tiger ( Royal Navy).[107]
Appolonia  Netherlands World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of The Lizard, Cornwall, United Kingdom by Z10 Hans Lody, Z20 Karl Galster and Z4 Richard Beitzen (all  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her crew.[107][184]
Behar  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and was damaged off Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire (51°42′N 5°07′W / 51.700°N 5.117°W / 51.700; -5.117). She was beached but declared a constructive total loss.[107][185] All 71 people on board survived.[186]
HMY Gael  Royal Navy World War II: The armed yacht struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary off Spurn Point, Yorkshire.[187]
Llandovery Castle  United Kingdom The cargo liner was severely damaged in a Luftwaffe air raid on Southampton, Hampshire.[1] Her conversion to a hospital ship was subsequently completed.[188]
Marguerite Simmone  Belgium World War II: The fishing vessel was shelled and sunk in the English Channel eight nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south east by south of the Wolf Rock, Cornwall by Z10 Hans Lody, Z20 Karl Galster and Z4 Richard Beitzen (all  Kriegsmarine). Her crew survived.[107]
Port Hobart  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal (24°44′N 58°21′W / 24.733°N 58.350°W / 24.733; -58.350) by Admiral Scheer ( Kriegsmarine). Her 73 crew were taken as prisoners of war.[107][155]
Preserver  United Kingdom World War II: The salvage vessel struck a German parachute-laid mine and sank at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire with the loss of five of her crew.[107][189][190]
Ryal  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (51°32′N 1°04′E / 51.533°N 1.067°E / 51.533; 1.067) with the loss of eight of her nine crew.[1][107]
Thomas M.  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gorleston-on-Sea, Suffolk with the loss of seven of her crew.[107][191]

25 November

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List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1940
Ship State Description
HMT Conquistador  Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with another vessel and sank in the Thames Estuary while transporting survivors of HMT Kennymore ( Royal Navy).[107][192]
Holmwood  New Zealand World War II: German auxiliary cruiser Komet ( Kriegsmarine) shelled and sank the coaster in the Pacific Ocean off the Chatham Islands (43°44′S 177°30′W / 43.733°S 177.500°W / -43.733; -177.500). All 30 people on board were rescued.[193]
HMT Kennymore  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of four of her crew. Some of the survivors were rescued by HMT Conquistador ( Royal Navy).[107][194]
HMS ML 111  Royal Navy World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of two of her crew.[107]
Patria  United Kingdom
Patria

World War II: Patria disaster: The passenger ship was sabotaged and sunk in the Port of Haifa, Palestine with the loss of many lives. The wreck was refloated in 1952 and scrapped.[195]

Tees Hopper No.3  United Kingdom World War II: The hopper barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Stockton on Tees, County Durham (54°40′N 1°07′W / 54.667°N 1.117°W / 54.667; -1.117). Her crew were rescued.[107][196]

26 November

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List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1940
Ship State Description
HMS Medoc  Royal Navy World War II: The training ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Rame Head, Cornwall by a Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 42 of her crew.[107][197]
Grijalva  Nicaragua The cargo ship departed from Ciudad del Carmen, for Vera Cruz, Mexico. No further trace.[198]
Ovington Court  United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore at Durban, Union of South Africa. She was a total loss.[71]

27 November

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List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1940
Ship State Description
Diplomat  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 88: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°42′N 11°37′W / 55.700°N 11.617°W / 55.700; -11.617) by U-104 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Active ( Royal Navy).[107][199][200]
HMT Elk  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon. Her crew were rescued.
Glenmoor  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 248: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 167 nautical miles (309 km) north west of the Slyne Head Lighthouse, County Galway, Ireland (54°35′N 14°31′W / 54.583°N 14.517°W / 54.583; -14.517) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 31 of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester and HMS Havelock (both  Royal Navy).[107][201][202]
Havborg  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Weser by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of four of her crew.[203]
Irene Maria  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal by U-95 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 25 crew.[204][205]
Lisieux  Free French Naval Forces Convoy SC 13: The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland (48°20′N 47°15′W / 48.333°N 47.250°W / 48.333; -47.250) with the loss of fourteen of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by Bernhard ( Norway).[107][206][207][208][209]
HMS Port Napier  Royal Navy
The wreck of HMS Port Napier on 18 May 2010.
The auxiliary minelayer exploded and sank in Loch Alsh, Argyllshire (57°17′N 5°44′W / 57.283°N 5.733°W / 57.283; -5.733) after a fire had developed the previous day.
Rangitane  New Zealand World War II: The passenger ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand (36°48′S 175°07′W / 36.800°S 175.117°W / -36.800; -175.117) by Komet and Orion (both  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of the 296 people aboard.

28 November

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List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1940
Ship State Description
Eugena Cambanis  Greece World War II: Convoy SC 13: The cargo ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland (46°53′N 48°37′W / 46.883°N 48.617°W / 46.883; -48.617). Sources conflict on survivors, with some saying none survived and others stating all survived. Eugena Cambanis was sunk by shellfire on 19 December by Hilda Knudsen ( Norway)[107][210][211][212]
HMT Manx Prince  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea at the entrance to the Humber, three miles (5 km) off Spurn Point, Yorkshire. HMT Cortina ( Royal Navy) rescued her crew.[107][213]
Mount Athos  Greece World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by torpedo in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55°30′N 15°25′W / 55.500°N 15.417°W / 55.500; -15.417) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her crew.[107][214]
St. Elwyn  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk by torpedo in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) east of the Bishop Rock (55°30′N 19°30′W / 55.500°N 19.500°W / 55.500; -19.500) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three passengers and 24 of her 40 crew. Leeds City ( United Kingdom) rescued the survivors.[107][215][216]

29 November

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List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1940
Ship State Description
Aid  United Kingdom World War II: The tug was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Start Point, Devon by Z10 Hans Lody, Z20 Karl Galster and Z4 Richard Beitzen (all  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her ten crew.[107]
Behar  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off Milford Haven and was beached. Later declared a total loss, she was sold for scrap in 1941.[217][218]
B. H. C. 10  United Kingdom World War II: The barge was shelled and sunk in the English Channel 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Start Point by Z10 Hans Lody, Z20 Karl Galster and Z4 Richard Beitzen (all  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her eight crew.[107]
HMT Calverton  Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of two crew.[107]
HMS Javelin  Royal Navy World War II: The J-class destroyer was shelled, torpedoed and severely damaged in the English Channel by Z10 Hans Lody, Z20 Karl Galster and Z4 Richard Beitzen (all  Kriegsmarine), with the loss of 45 officers and ratings.[219] She lost both bow and stern. Repairs took almost a year to complete.
Parthenia  United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 88: The cargo ship collided with Robert F. Hand ( United Kingdom) and sank in the Firth of Clyde 7 nautical miles (13 km) south west of the Sanda Lightship ( Trinity House).[220][221]
Pilot Boat No. 4  United Kingdom World War II: The pilot boat was shelled and sunk in the English Channel by Z10 Hans Lody, Z20 Karl Galster and Z4 Richard Beitzen (all  Kriegsmarine).[1]

30 November

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List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1940
Ship State Description
Aracataca  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°08′N 20°50′W / 57.133°N 20.833°W / 57.133; -20.833) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 69 crew and passengers. Of the 33 survivors, eighteen were rescued by Potaro, and fifteen by Djurdjura (both  United Kingdom).[107][222][181]
HMT Chestnut  Royal Navy World War II: The Tree-class trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off North Foreland, Kent. Her crew were rescued.[107][223]
Port Wellington  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean (30°50′S 73°20′E / 30.833°S 73.333°E / -30.833; 73.333) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two crew. She was scuttled the next day; survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[107]

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