List of shipwrecks in 1940

The list of shipwrecks in 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.

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1940
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940

Ship	Country	Description
Agate	United Kingdom	The cargo ship ran aground on Islay and was wrecked.[1]
Captain Sturt	Australia	The paddle steamer sank off Kangaroo Island, South Australia.[2]
Dalhousie	United Kingdom	World War II: The tug was scuttled.[3]
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. Raised in 1945, repaired and returned to service.[4]
Jupiter	Australia	The paddle steamer sank off Port Adelaide, South Australia.[5]
Kai	Denmark	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Danish waters. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[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]
HMS LCT-705	Royal Navy	The Landing Craft, Tank sank off Dunkerque, Nord, France.[10]
Marzocco	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.[11]
HMAS Psyche	Australia	The lighter sank in Salamander Bay, New South Wales off Port Stephens.[12]
Raab Karcher	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Oosterschelde.[13]
Rødskjæl	Norway	World War II: The coastal tanker was bombed and sunk at Narvik, Norway, by Luftwaffe aircraft. The date of the attack may have been 4 May 1940.[14]
Tealings	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk.[15]

See also

• List of shipwrecks
• List of World War II ships

References

1. "SS Agate (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
2. "Captain Sturt (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
3. "SS Dalhousie (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
4. "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Ha". Warsailors. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
5. "Jupiter (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
6. "SS Kai (II) (+1941)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
7. "Kurrara (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
8. "Lancashire Lass (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
9. "Lass of Geraldton (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
10. "LCT-705". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
11. "SS Marzocco (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
12. "Psyche (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
13. "SS Raab Karcher (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
14. "Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with R". Warsailors. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
15. "SS Tealings (+1940)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

Ship events in 1940
Ship launches:	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
Ship commissionings:	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
Ship decommissionings:	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945
Shipwrecks:	1935	1936	1937	1938	1939	1940	1941	1942	1943	1944	1945