The list of shipwrecks in September 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during September 1939.
1 September
List of shipwrecks: 1 September 1939
Ship |
State |
Description
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ORP Mazur
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Polish Navy
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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]
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ORP Nurek
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Polish Navy
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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] There were 17 dead and 6 survivors.[2]
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ORP Ślązak
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The A51-class torpedo boat was scuttled. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and put in service as Panther.
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Tiger Hill
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Panama
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The steamship, carrying between 1,100 and 1,500 Jewish refugees, was grounded on a beach at Tel Aviv, Palestine, after an attack by British forces killed two of her passengers. The remaining refugees came ashore and were interned.[3][4][5]
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2 September
3 September
4 September
5 September
6 September
7 September
8 September
9 September
10 September
11 September
13 September
14 September
List of shipwrecks: 14 September 1939
Ship |
State |
Description
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British Influence
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United Kingdom
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World War II: The tanker was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (49°43′N 12°49′W / 49.717°N 12.817°W / 49.717; -12.817) by U-29 ( Kriegsmarine). The survivors were rescued by Ida Bakke ( Norway).[6][12][60][73]
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ORP Czapla
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The minesweeper was sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1]
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Fanad Head
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United Kingdom
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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 (56°43′N 15°21′W / 56.717°N 15.350°W / 56.717; -15.350). Survivors were rescued by HMS Tartar ( Royal Navy).[6][74][75]
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Hawarden Castle
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United Kingdom
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World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of South Foreland, Kent (51°07′N 1°27′E / 51.117°N 1.450°E / 51.117; 1.450) with the loss of all five crew.[76]
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ORP Jaskółka
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Jaskółka-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1][6]
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ORP Lech
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1]
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ORP Pomorzanin
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Jastarnia by aircraft of 4. Trägergeschwader 186, Luftwaffe.[1]
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U-39
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Kriegsmarine
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World War II: The Type IXA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Rockall, Inverness-shire (58°32′N 11°49′W / 58.533°N 11.817°W / 58.533; -11.817) 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.
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Vancouver City
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United Kingdom
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World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea south west of Ireland (51°23′N 7°03′W / 51.383°N 7.050°W / 51.383; -7.050) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by Mamura ( Netherlands).[6][12][60][77][78]
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15 September
16 September
17 September
18 September
List of shipwrecks: 18 September 1939
Ship |
State |
Description
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Arlita
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United Kingdom
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World War II: The fishing trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 22 nautical miles (41 km) west north west of St Kilda (57°51′N 9°28′W / 57.850°N 9.467°W / 57.850; -9.467) by U-35 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by Nancy Hague ( United Kingdom).[12][79][92][93]
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Henry Endicott
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United States
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Under tow in heavy seas with a cargo of granite paving blocks, the 192-foot (59 m), 866-gross register ton schooner barge sank in 80 feet (24 m) of water without loss of life 2.25 nautical miles (4.17 km; 2.59 mi) east-southeast of Manomet Point, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at 41°54′30″N 070°29′08″W / 41.90833°N 70.48556°W / 41.90833; -70.48556 (Henry Endicott).[94]
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ORP Horodyszce
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture.[1] Raised, repaired and put into Soviet service as Bobruysk.
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Kensington Court
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United Kingdom
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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 (50°31′N 8°27′W / 50.517°N 8.450°W / 50.517; -8.450) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by Short Sunderland aircraft of 204 and 228 Squadrons, Royal Air Force.[12][79][95]
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Lord Minto
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United Kingdom
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World War II: The fishing trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of St Kilda (57°51′N 9°28′W / 57.850°N 9.467°W / 57.850; -9.467) by U-35 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by Nancy Hague ( United Kingdom).[12][79]
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ORP Pinsk
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture.[1] Raised, repaired and put into Soviet service as Zhitomir.
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ORP Torun
|
Polish Navy
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World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture.[1] Raised, repaired and put into Soviet service as Vinnitsa.
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ORP Warszawa
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Warszawa-class river monitor was scuttled on the Pripyat River to avoid capture. Raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Vitebsk.
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19 September
List of shipwrecks: 19 September 1939
Ship |
State |
Description
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ORP Wilno
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Kraków-class river monitor was scuttled near Osabowicze to avoid capture.[96]
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ORP Zaradna
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Zaradna-class gunboat was scuttled on the Strumen River to avoid capture. She was raised, repaired and put into Soviet service as Beloruss.
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ORP Zawzięta
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Polish Navy
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World War II: The Zuchwała-class gunboat was scuttled on the Strumen River to avoid capture. She was raised, repaired and put in Soviet service as Trudovoy.
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20 September
21 September
22 September
23 September
24 September
25 September
26 September
27 September
28 September
29 September
30 September
Unknown
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