The list of shipwrecks in March 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1940 .
1 March [ edit ] 2 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 2 March 1940 Ship State Description Albano United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Hartlepool , County Durham . Nine crew were killed. Survivors were rescued by HMT Stella Carino and HMS Wallace (both Royal Navy ).[1] [12] [13] Domala United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner was bombed and set on fire in the North Sea off the coast of Belgium by Heinkel He 111H aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26 , Luftwaffe , with the loss of 108 of the 291 people on board. Domala was towed to the Solent and beached. She was requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport , converted to a cargo ship and entered service as Empire Attendant .[14] Elziena Netherlands World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off Coquet Island , Northumberland , United Kingdom by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26 , Luftwaffe, with the loss of two of her five crew.[1] [15] [16] [17] [18] HMS Fairplay II Royal Navy The tug ran aground at Redcar , Yorkshire and was wrecked. All nineteen crew were rescued.[19] [20] [21] [22] Heidelberg Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Caribbean Sea west of the Windward Passage by HMS Dunedin ( Royal Navy ) and was scuttled by her crew. They were rescued by HMS Dunedin .[1] [8] [9] Lagaholm Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 80 nautical miles (150 km) west of the Kirkwall , Orkney Islands , United Kingdom (59°34′N 5°10′W / 59.567°N 5.167°W / 59.567; -5.167 ) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by Belpamela ( Norway ).[1] [15] [23] [24] Rijnstroom Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Zeebrugge , West Flanders , Belgium (51°36′N 2°54′E / 51.600°N 2.900°E / 51.600; 2.900 ) by U-17 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all twelve crew.[1] [17] [25] [26] [27] Vilhelmine Denmark World War II: The fishing trawler was sunk in the North Sea by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe. All four crewmen died.[8] [28] [29] Wolfsburg Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted north of Iceland (67°20′N 22°50′W / 67.333°N 22.833°W / 67.333; -22.833 ) by HMS Berwick ( Royal Navy ) and was scuttled by her crew. HMS Berwick rescued all 54 crew.[1] [30] [31] [32]
3 March [ edit ] 4 March [ edit ] 5 March [ edit ] 6 March [ edit ] 7 March [ edit ] 8 March [ edit ] 9 March [ edit ] 11 March [ edit ] 12 March [ edit ] 13 March [ edit ] List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1940 Ship State Description Ahti Finland Winter War : End of War: The tug was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[101] Astra Finland Winter War : End of War: The tugboat was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[101] Buizerd Netherlands The coaster ran ashore on Kalder Steel, off the coast of Yorkshire , United Kingdom and was wrecked. All six crew were rescued by the lifeboat Robert Patton - The Always Ready ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution ). Buizerd was later raised and repaired, resuming service in September 1941.[20] [102] Eschersheim Germany The cargo ship struck a submerged wreck in the Skaggerak off Hirtshals , Denmark and sank some hours later in a snowstorm (57°36′N 9°57′E / 57.600°N 9.950°E / 57.600; 9.950 ) with the loss of six of her 31 crew.[1] [30] [103] [104] [105] Idant Australia The coaster sank off the mouth of the Camden Haven River , New South Wales after hitting a breakwater. Her eight crew members were rescued.[106] [107] Jaameri Finland Winter War : End of War: The Board of Navigation liaison ship was burnt or scuttled at Petsamo .[101] Laatokka Finland Winter War : End of War: The dredger was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[101] La Coruña Germany World War II : The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (63°00′N 10°20′W / 63.000°N 10.333°W / 63.000; -10.333 ) by HMS Maloja ( Royal Navy ) and was scuttled by her crew, all 68 of whom were rescued by HMS Majola .[1] [30] [108] Pitkaranta Finland Winter War : End of War: The tug was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[101] Rossington Court United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 26 : The cargo ship (6,922 GRT, 1928) was in collision with Athelviking ( United Kingdom ) in the Atlantic Ocean 600 nautical miles (1,100 km) east of Halifax , Nova Scotia , Canada , and sank. All 37 crew were rescued.[109] [110] [111] Toysa Finland Winter War : End of War: The tugboat was scuttled in Lake Ladoga at Sortavala off the Havus Shipyard.[101] Turja Finland Winter War : End of War: The Border Guard patrol ship was burnt or scuttled at Petsamo.[101] U-44 Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXA submarinestruck a mine in the North Sea off the coast of the Netherlands (54°14′N 5°06′E / 54.233°N 5.100°E / 54.233; 5.100 ) and sank with the loss of all 47 crew.[1] [112]
15 March [ edit ] 16 March [ edit ] 17 March [ edit ] 18 March [ edit ] 19 March [ edit ] 20 March [ edit ] 21 March [ edit ] 22 March [ edit ] 23 March [ edit ] 24 March [ edit ] 25 March [ edit ] 26 March [ edit ] 27 March [ edit ] 28 March [ edit ] 29 March [ edit ] 30 March [ edit ] 31 March [ edit ] Unknown date [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "Naval Events, March 1940, Part 1 of 2, Friday 1st – Thursday 14th" . Naval History. Retrieved 17 November 2011 . ^ "Air Attacks On Neutrals". The Times . No. 48554. London. 2 March 1940. col G, p. 8. ^ "SS Mirella (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Mirella" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 534. ISBN 1-86176-023-X . ^ "SS New Yorker (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "New Yorker" (PDF) . www.dos.ny.gov. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ a b c d e f Rohwer, Jürgen ; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Seekrieg 1940, Märtz" . Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 28 May 2012 . ^ a b "Troja and Heidelberg" . willemsubmerged.wordpress.com. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "SS Vestfoss (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Vestfoss" . www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Vessel Sunk In Two Minutes". The Times . No. 48555. London. 4 March 1940. col D, p. 6. ^ "SS Albano (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 384. ISBN 1-85044-275-4 . ^ a b "Trawler Lost With All Hands". The Times . No. 48556. London. 6 March 1940. col F, p. 8. ^ "Elziena (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dutch losses, 1939-1940" (PDF) . www.droog-mag.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021 . ^ "Elziena (+1940)" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "HMS Fairplay II (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ a b c d e f "RNLI Services 1940" (PDF) . rnliarchive.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Fairplay II" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ Lloyd's Register of Ships: Steamers & Motorships under 300 tons, Trawlers &c (PDF) . London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1939. Retrieved 1 January 2022 – via Southampton City Council. ^ "SS Lagaholm (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Lagaholm" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Rijnstroom" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Rijnstroom" . uboat.net. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Rijnstroom" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ "Marts 1940" . m.bentloewe.dk. Retrieved 6 June 2019 . ^ a b c d e f g h i "Danish losses 1940" (PDF) . www.sbib.dk. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g Rohwer, Jürgen; Gerhard Hümmelchen. "Verluste Deutscher Handelsschiffe 1939-1945 und unter deutscher Flagge fahrender ausländischer Schiffe: 1940" . Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2011 . ^ "Wolfsburg" . www.warcovers.dk. Retrieved 9 February 2021 . ^ Donald A. Bertke, Gordon Smith, Don Kindell (2011). World War II Sea War, Volume 1: the Nazis strike first . Lulu.com. p. 393. ISBN 978-0-578-02941-2 . {{cite book }}
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link ) ^ "Murad" . fr.calameo.com. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "SS P. Margaronis (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "P Margaronis" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ a b c "Hanonia" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Santa Godelieva" . www.deplate.be. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Santa Godelieva" . www.erfgoedinzicht.be. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ a b "Two More Dutch Ships Sunk". The Times . No. 48563. London. 13 March 1940. col C, p. 7. ^ "SS Amor (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Amor" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Ship Sunk In Collision". The Times . No. 48562. London. 12 March 1940. col C, p. 8. ^ "SS Clan Stuart ? (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "SS Eulota (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Eulota" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Eulota" . uboat.net. 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Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "SS Idant (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Idant" . www.camdencourier.com.au. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Maloja" . gallivanting.ca. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ a b c "Oil Tanker Sunk In North Sea". The Times . No. 48575. London. 28 March 1940. col B, p. 8. ^ "Athelviking" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Rossington Court" . www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "U-44" . uboat.net. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ a b c d "Two Trawlers Lost". The Times . No. 48567. London. 18 March 1940. col D, p. 8. ^ "SS Melrose (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "Melrose" . www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Naval Events, March 1940, Part 2 of 2, Friday 15th – Sunday 31st" . Naval History. Retrieved 17 March 2011 . ^ "HMT Peridot (FY 198) (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 23 October 2011 . ^ "Saba" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Kahika" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Kahika" . trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "HMS Maida (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "SS Osman (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Osman" . www.agderposten.no. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Osman" . Larship . larship.no. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Osman" . www.shipwrecked.e. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "SS Slava (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Slava" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 598. ISBN 1-86176-023-X . ^ "Xania" . www.llangibby.eclipse.co.uk. Retrieved 12 January 2021 . ^ "Alyn" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "SS Argentina (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 2 November 2011 . ^ "Argentina" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Norwegian Merchant Fleet 1939 - 1945. Ships starting with Ba" . www.warsailors.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham publishing. p. 556. ISBN 1-86176-023-X . ^ "SS Capitaine Augustin (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Capitaine Augustin" . uim.marine.free.fr. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ Jordan, Roger (1999). The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 . London: Chatham Publishing. p. 457. ISBN 1-86176-023-X . ^ "Hinde" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "SS Kitahuku Maru (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "FV Ocean Drift (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Dutch Ship Sunk By Mine". The Times . No. 48567. London. 18 March 1940. col D, p. 7. ^ "SS Sint Annaland (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Sint Annaland" . www.marhisdata.nl. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Soar" . /www.benjidog.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Italian Ship Breaks In Two". The Times . No. 48568. London. 19 March 1940. col G, p. 8. ^ "SS Tina Primo (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "SS Charkow (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 23 October 2011 . ^ "Charkow" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "FV Lowdock (+1940)" . www.wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 11 February 2021 . ^ "SS Minsk (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 23 October 2011 . ^ "Minsk" . uboat.net. Retrieved 12 February 2021 . ^ "Torpedoed Danish Ships". The Times . No. 48574. London. 27 March 1940. col B, p. 5. ^ "Barnby to Baron Kelvin" . Brian Watson. Retrieved 23 October 2011 . ^ "The History of the Eastbourne Lifeboat Station" . Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Retrieved 17 June 2020 . ^ "SS Bothal (+1940)" . Wrecksite. Retrieved 23 October 2011 . ^ "Bothal" . uboat.net. Retrieved 13 February 2021 . ^ "Protinus" . mass.cultureelerfgoed.nl. 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