List of shipwrecks in 1939

The list of shipwrecks in 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during 1939.

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1939
Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
May	Jun	Jul	Aug
Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Unknown date

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Aurea	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 150 nautical miles (280 km) east by north of the Isle of May, Fife by Luftwaffe aircraft.[1]
Giuseppe	Italy	The collier foundered in the North Sea off Withernsea, Yorkshire.[2]
Halle	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled sometime in September or October to prevent capture by the French .[3]
Kinsol	United Kingdom	The cargo ship sank off Sanda Island, Argyllshire.[4]
Ruban	United Kingdom	The collier ran aground on The Lizard, Cornwall and was wrecked.[5]

See also

• List of World War II ships

References

1. "FV Aurea (FD300) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
2. "SS Giuseppe (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
3. "Gains And Lossed In French Shipping" The Times (London). Tuesday, 31 October 1939. (48450), col G, p. 5.
4. "SS Kinsol (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
5. "SS Ruban (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.

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