List of shipwrecks in September 1939

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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.

September 1939
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1 September

List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1939
Ship Country Description
ORP Mazur  Polish Navy World War II: The gunnery training vessel was bombed and sunk at Oksywie by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of about 40 crew.[1]
ORP Nurek  Polish Navy World War II: The dive support vessel was bombed and sunk at Oksywie by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[1]
ORP Slazak  Polish Navy The motor boat was scuttled, later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and put in service as Panther ( Kriegsmarine).[2]

2 September

List of shipwrecks: 2 September 1939
Ship Country Description
ORP Gdańsk  Polish Navy World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gdańsk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[1][3]
USS Pigeon  United States Navy
USS Pigeon.

The submarine rescue vessel was driven ashore in a typhoon in China. She was later refloated and returned to service.
ORP Gdynia  Polish Navy World War II: The auxiliary ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Gdańsk by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of IV Staffeln, Lehrgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe.[1][3]

3 September

List of shipwrecks: 3 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Athenia  United Kingdom World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) off Northern Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-30 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 117 of the 1,418 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Electra, HMS Escort (both  Royal Navy), City of Flint ( United States), Knute Nelson ( Norway) and Southern Cross ( Sweden).
ORP General Haller  Polish Navy World War II: The gunboat was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe He-59s at Hela.[3]
ORP Gryf  Polish Navy World War II: The minelayer was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft after enganging the destroyers Z1 Leberech Maass and Z9 Wolfgang Zenker (both  Kriegsmarine). Raised by the Germans and later sunk as a target.[3]
Lloyd Bydgoski II  Poland World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Hel (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by S-23 ( Kriegsmarine).[3][4]
ORP Mewa  Polish Navy World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft.[3]
Nordstrand  Denmark World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of the Horn Reef Lighthouse.[3]
Olinda  Germany World War II: the cargo ship was intercepted by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy) in the South Atlantic off the River Plate, Argentina (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) and sunk by Ajax as no prize crew was available.[3][5]
ORP Wicher  Polish Navy World War II: The Wicher-class destroyer was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.[3]

4 September

List of shipwrecks: 4 September 1939
Ship Country Description
ORP Krakowiak  Polish Navy World War II: The ex-German torpedo boat A 64 was scuttled off Danzig.[5]
ORP Kujawiak  Polish Navy World War II: The ex-German torpedo boat A 68 was scuttled off Danzig.[5]
Carl Fritzen  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the South Atlantic off Montevideo, Uruguay (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy) and scuttled because no prize crew was available.[3][6][7]
Imanta  Latvia World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Malmö, Sweden with the loss of all 22 crew.[8]
Johannes Molkenbuhr  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Norwegian Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Stadlandet, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Southampton ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew, who were rescued by HMS Jervis ( Royal Navy), which shelled and sank Johannes Molkenbuhr.[3]
Kosti  Greece The cargo ship struck a mine in the Øresund, Sweden and sank. All 29 crew were rescued by Poseidon ( Finland).[9]

5 September

List of shipwrecks: 5 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Bosnia  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) north north west of Cape Ortegal, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by Eidanger ( Norway).[3][10][11][12]
Inn  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean 400 nautical miles (740 km) south west of the Canary Islands, Spain by HMS Neptune ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled.[13]
Royal Sceptre  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Finisterre, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by Browning ( United Kingdom).[3][5][14][15]

6 September

List of shipwrecks: 6 September 1939
Ship Country Description
ORP General Haller  Polish Navy World War II: The Filin-class guard ship was bombed and sunk at Hel by Luftwaffe aircraft.
Manaar  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Roca, Portugal (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 62 crew. Survivors were rescued by Carvalho Araujo ( Portugal), Castelbianco ( Italy) and Mars ( Netherlands).[3][5][16]
Rio Claro  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine). All 41 crew were rescued by Stad Maastricht ( Netherlands).[3][17][18]

7 September

List of shipwrecks: 7 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Gartavon  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 260 nautical miles (480 km) west north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine). All 22 crew were rescued by Castor ( Sweden).[19]
Lianne  Germany The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Norway.[3]
Olivegrove  United Kingdom World War II: the cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) north west of Spain (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine. All crew were ordered into the lifeboats before the ship was sunk. They were rescued by Washington ( United States.[3][20][21][22]
Pukkastan  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-34 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 35 crew were ordered into the lifeboats before the ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk. The crew were rescued by Bilderdijk ( Netherlands).[3][23][24]
Vegesack  Germany The cargo ship ran aground at Midtfjøra, Tananger, Rogaland, Norway and was a total loss.[5]

8 September

List of shipwrecks: 8 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Cape Ortegal  United Kingdom World War II: The Admiralty requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Skerry Sound, Scapa Flow as a Block Ship.[25]
Helfrid Bissmark  Germany World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak.[3][26]
Helga Schroder  Germany World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea.[3]
Kennebec  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Land's End, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-34 ( Kriegsmarine). Her 22 crew were rescued by Breedijk ( Netherlands). She was scuttled by HMS Wolverine ( Royal Navy).[3][5][27][28]
Olivebank  Finland World War II: The barque struck a mine and sank in the North Sea at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. with the loss of 14 of her 21 crew. The survivors were rescued by Tallona ( Estonia).[5][29]
Regent Tiger  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) west south west of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by (U-29 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew were rescued by Jean Jadot ( Belgium). Regent Tiger sank on 10 September at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[3][30]
Tamara  France The ship was lost through enemy action.[20]
HNLMS Willem van Ewijck  Royal Netherlands Navy World War II: The Jan van Amstel-class minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland with the loss of 33 lives.
Winkleigh  United Kingdom The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 500 nautical miles (930 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine. All 37 crew were rescued by Statendam ( Netherlands).[3][31][32]

9 September

List of shipwrecks: 9 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Asni  France The cargo ship was wrecked on Itu Aba Island, Spratley Islands.[33]
Mark  Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 120 nautical miles (220 km) south west of Vorupur, Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.).[34]

10 September

List of shipwrecks: 10 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Goodwood  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Bridlington, Yorkshire with the loss of one of her 24 crew.[35][36]
Magdapur  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of six of her 81 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Aldeburgh Lifeboat (RNLI FLAG.png Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and other vessels.[3][5][37][38]
HMS Oxley  Royal Navy World War II: The Odin-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Triton ( Royal Navy) with the loss of 52 of her 55 crew.[5][39]

11 September

List of shipwrecks: 11 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Blairlogie  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-30 ( Kriegsmarine). All 30 crew were rescued by American Shipper ( United States.[3][5][40][41]
Brendonia  United Kingdom The coaster collided with another ship in The Downs, Kent and sank.[42]
Firby  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west north west of Cape Wrath, Sutherland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine). All 41 crew were rescued by HMS Fearless ( Royal Navy).[3][5][43][44][45]
Inverliffey  United Kingdom [46]): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 270 nautical miles (500 km) west south west of Land's End, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine). The 49 crew were rescued by R. G. Stewart ( United States.[3][5][47][48][49]
Wellvale  United Kingdom World War II: The Castle-class trawler was shelled and sunk by a German submarine.[50]

13 September

List of shipwrecks: 13 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Charcot  French Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was damaged beyond repair by the explosion of Pluton ( French Navy) at Casablanca, Morocco.[3]
Chellah  French Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was damaged beyond repair by the explosion of Pluton ( French Navy) at Casablanca.[3]
Davara  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk by in the Atlantic Ocean 21 nautical miles (39 km) west off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-27 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew were rescued by Willowpool ( United Kingdom).
Etoile du Matin  France World War II: The trawler was sunk by the explosion of Pluton ( French Navy) at Casablanca.[3]
Gosse  French Navy World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was damaged beyond repair by the explosion of Pluton ( French Navy) at Casablanca.[3]
Kantico Hadaitatera  Greece The cargo ship struck a mine and was grounded off Falsterbo, Sweden. Refloated later that day and proceeded to Copenhagen, Denmark under escort from a Royal Swedish Navy minesweeper.[3][51]
Marie Merveilleuse  France World War II: The trawler was sunk by the explosion of Pluton ( French Navy) at Casablanca.[3]
Neptunia  United Kingdom World War II: The tug was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-29 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew were rescued by Brinkburn ( United Kingdom).[3][5][52]
Pluton  French Navy World War II: The minelayer cruiser was sunk by an explosion whilst unloading mines at Casablanca. About 200 of her 424 crew were killed.[3][53]
Ronda  Norway World War II: The cargo liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of 17 of the 37 people aboard. The survivors were rescued by Provvidenza ( Italy).[3][5][54]
Stolp  Germany The trawler collided with Luchs ( Kriegsmarine) in the North Sea and sank.[3]
Sultan  France World War II: The trawler was sunk by the explosion of Pluton ( French Navy) at Casablanca.[3]

14 September

List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1939
Ship Country Description
British Influence  United Kingdom World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-29 ( Kriegsmarine). The survivors were rescued by Ida Bakke ( Norway).[3][5][43][55]
ORP Czapla  Polish Navy World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1]
Fanad Head  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was captured 280 nautical miles (520 km) west north west of Malin Head, County Donegal Ireland by U-30 ( Kriegsmarine) and scuttled. Survivors were rescued by HMS Tartar ( Royal Navy).[3]
Hawarden Castle  United Kingdom World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of South Foreland, Kent (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of all five crew.[56]
ORP Jaskółka  Polish Navy World War II: The Jaskółka-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1][3]
ORP Lech  Polish Navy World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1]
ORP Pomorzanin  Polish Navy World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1]
U-39  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type IXA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rockall, Inverness-shire (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Faulknor, HMS Firedrake and HMS Foxhound (all  Royal Navy). She was the first U-boat lost to enemy action during the war. All 42 crew were rescued by HMS Faulknor.
Vancouver City  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea south west of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by Mamura ( Netherlands).[3][5][43][57][58]

15 September

List of shipwrecks: 15 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Alex Van Opstal  Belgium World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the Shambles Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). All 57 people on board were rescued by Atlanticos ( Greece).[5][59][60][61]
Cheyenne  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west south west of the Fastnet Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-53 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 43 crew. The survivors were rescued by Ida Bakke ( Norway). Cheyenne was declared beyond salvage and scuttled by HMS Mackay ( Royal Navy).[5][59][62]
Truro  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the North Sea 130 nautical miles (240 km) east north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-36 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Edwaard van Flaaneren and Nautilus (both  Belgium).[5][59][63][64]

16 September

List of shipwrecks: 16 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Arkleside  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Land's End, Cornwall (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by two French fishing vessels.[5][59][65]
Aviemore  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) west of Land's End (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 23 of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick ( Royal Navy).[5][59][66]
Bramden  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) with the loss of three crew.[5][59]
Rudyard Kipling  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler was captured in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by U-27 ( Kriegsmarine) and was scuttled.

17 September

List of shipwrecks: 17 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Courageous  Royal Navy
HMS Courageous

World War II: The Courageous-class aircraft carrier was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south-west of Ireland by U-29 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 518 of her 1,938 crew.
Kafiristan  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south west of Ireland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-53 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by American Farmer ( United States).[5][59][67]

18 September

List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Arlita  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) west north west of St Kilda (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-35. Survivors were rescued by Nancy Hague ( United Kingdom).[5][59][68][69]
Kensington Court  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) south west of the Bishop Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by Short Sunderland aircraft of 204 and 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force.[5][59][70]
Lord Minto  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of St Kilda (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-35 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by Nancy Hague ( United Kingdom.[5][59]
ORP Warszawa  Polish Navy World War II: The river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Vitebsk ( Soviet Navy).

19 September

List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1939
Ship Country Description
ORP Wilno  Polish Navy World War II: The Kraków class river monitor was scuttled near Osabowicze to avoid capture.[71]

20 September

List of shipwrecks: 20 September 1939
Ship Country Description
U-27  Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Lewis, Scotland (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by HMS Faulknor, Forester and Fortune (all  Royal Navy). All 38 crew were rescued.

21 September

List of shipwrecks: 21 September 1939
Ship Country Description
ORP Krakow  Polish Navy World War II: The Kraków class river monitor was scuttled on the Pina River near the Krolewski Canal to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Smolensk ( Soviet Navy).[71]
UJ-171  Kriegsmarine The submarine chaser was wrecked in the Baltic Sea.[59]

22 September

List of shipwrecks: 22 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Akenside  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) south west of Bergen, Hordaland, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-7 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[5][59][72]
Martti Ragnar  Finland World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Skagerrak 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway by U-4 ( Kriegsmarine). She was towed south for 55 nautical miles (102 km) and then scuttled the next day by explosive charges. All crew were rescued.[1][59]

23 September

List of shipwrecks: 23 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Walma  Finland World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Baltic Sea off Smagen, Sweden by U-4 ( Kriegsmarine) and later scuttled 9 nautical miles (17 km) west of the Hållö Lighthouse Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. All crew survived.[5][59]

24 September

List of shipwrecks: 24 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Caldew  United Kingdom World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Hebrides (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). The 11 crew were rescued by Kronprinsessan Margarete ( Sweden). Kronprinsessan Margarete was later intercepted in the Skagerrak by Friedrich Ihn and Iltis (both  Kriegsmarine) and the crew of Caldew were taken as prisoners of war and interned in Stalag X-B, Sandbostel, Lower Saxony, Germany.[5][59][73]
Gertrud Bratt  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak off Jomfruland, Telemark, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-4 ( Kriegsmarine).[5][59]
Hazelside  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of the Fastnet Rock (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 12 of her 34 crew.[5][59][74]
Minden  Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by HMS Calypso ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew, who were rescued by HMS Dunedin ( Royal Navy).[59][75]
Phryné  France World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off the Aldeburgh Lightship ( United Kingdom) (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.). The crew were rescued by HMS Boreas and HMS Brazen (both  Royal Navy)[5][59][76]

25 September

List of shipwrecks: 25 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Silesia  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 45 nautical miles (83 km) west north west of Egersund, Rogaland, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-36 ( Kriegsmarine). All 19 crew were rescued by Suecia ( Sweden.[59][77][78][79]

26 September

List of shipwrecks: 26 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Metallist  Soviet Union World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in Narva Bay by Shch-303 ( Soviet Navy). The Soviets blamed the loss on a Polish submarine as a pretext to take action against Estonia.[1]

28 September

List of shipwrecks: 28 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Jern  Norway World War II: The coaster was captured and sunk in the North Sea 65 nautical miles (120 km) off Skudenes, Rogaland, Norway (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine). All 14 crew were rescued by Caledonia ( Sweden).[5][59][80]
Nyland  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Hvidingø by U-16 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by HNoMS Olav Tryggvason ( Royal Norwegian Navy).[5][59]

29 September

List of shipwrecks: 29 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Azariah  United Kingdom World War II: The spritsail barge struck a mine and sank.[5]
HMS Caledonia  Royal Navy The training ship caught fire and sank at Rosyth, Fife. Scrapped in situ starting in October 1942.
Solaas  Norway World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea south of Kristiansand. The crew were rescued by England ( Denmark.[59][81][82][83]
Takstaas  Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Norwegian Sea 16 nautical miles (30 km) off Bergen (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-7 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew were rescued by a Norwegian torpedo boat. Takstaas was taken in tow by Herkules ( Norway) but broke in two, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was towed to port and her cargo of lumber was salvaged before the wreck was scrapped.[5][59][84]

30 September

List of shipwrecks: 30 September 1939
Ship Country Description
Clement  United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was captured and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 75 nautical miles (139 km) south east of Pernambuco, Brazil (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine). All crew survived.[5][59]
Gun  Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Hanstholm, Denmark (Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.) by U-3 ( Kriegsmarine). The crew were rescued by Dagmar ( Denmark).[5][59][85]
Hartbridge  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on Seal Island, Nova Scotia and was wrecked.[59]
ORP Komendant Piłsudski  Polish Navy World War II: Invasion of Poland: The Filin-class guard ship was sunk by enemy action. Subsequently salvagd by the Germans and entered Kriegsmarine service as Heisternest.
Vendia  Denmark World War II: The cargo ship was torpoedoed and sunk off The Scaw by U-3 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 11 of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by Svava ( Denmark and U-3.[59][86][87]

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1939
Ship Country Description
Madapur  United Kingdom The cargo ship was sunk by enemy action.[88]
ORP Horodyszcze  Polish Navy World War II: The river monitor was scuttled between 18 and 21 September. She was later salvaged and entered Soviet Navy service.[1]
ORP Pinsk  Polish Navy World War II: The river monitor was scuttled between 18 and 21 September. She was later salvaged and entered Soviet Navy service.[1]
ORP Toruń  Polish Navy World War II: The river monitor was scuttled between 18 and 21 September. She was later salvaged and entered Soviet Navy service.[1]

References

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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
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