Ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940.
The list of shipwrecks in 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940 .
January [ edit ] February [ edit ] September [ edit ] October [ edit ] November [ edit ] December [ edit ] Unknown date [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940 Ship State Description Captain Sturt Australia The paddle steamer sank off Kangaroo Island , South Australia .[1] Cläre Hugo Stinnes I Norway World War II : The captured German cargo ship was sunk at Ulvik . She was refloated later in 1940 and re-entered German service.[2] Dalhousie United Kingdom World War II: The tug was scuttled.[3] Fern United States With no one on board, motorboat was wrecked in the middle of George Inlet on the southern coast of Revillagigedo Island in the Alexander Archipelago , Alaska Territory .[4] Haalegg Norway World War II: The cargo ship was either bombed and sunk at Narvik , Norway, by Luftwaffe aircraft on 17 May; or was shelled and sunk by Royal Navy ships on 13 April. She was raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service.[5] Jupiter Australia The paddle steamer sank off Port Adelaide , South Australia.[6] Kurrara Australia The coaster ran aground at Port Stephens, New South Wales and was wrecked.[7] Lancashire Lass Australia The paddle steamer sank off Adelaide , South Australia.[8] Lass of Geraldton Australia The sailing ship sank in Australian waters.[9] Marzocco United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Peterhead , Aberdeenshire .[10] HMAS Psyche Royal Australian Navy The lighter sank in Salamander Bay off Port Stephens.[11] Raab Karcher Germany World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Oosterschelde .[12] Tealings United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk.[13] HMS Thames Royal Navy World War II: The River-class submarine went missing in the North Sea between 23 July and 3 August. She probably struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Stavanger , Norway (57°20′N 3°10′E / 57.333°N 3.167°E / 57.333; 3.167 ) with the loss of all 63 crew.[14]
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Shipwrecks 1939–45, by month
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945