List of shipwrecks in May 1939

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

May 1939
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1 May

List of shipwrecks: 1 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Bengt Sture  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom. Later refloated undamaged.[1]

4 May

List of shipwrecks: 4 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Bardaland  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground off Danzig, Germany owing to failure of her steering gear.[2] Refloated later that day.[3]

5 May

List of shipwrecks: 5 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Mayon  United States The cargo ship ran aground south of the Apo Lighthouse, Negros Island, Philippines.[3] Refloated on 22 May and sailed to Manila, Philippines for repairs.[4]

6 May

List of shipwrecks: 6 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Seisho Maru  Japan The cargo ship ran aground in Tokyo Bay.[5] Refloated undamaged later that day.[6]
Vathy of Samos  Greece The cargo ship ran aground at Kalloni.[5]

7 May

List of shipwrecks: 7 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Kalipso  Australia World War II: The coaster caught fire and sank in the Clarence River, New South Wales.[7]

9 May

List of shipwrecks: 9 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Alsia  Denmark The cargo liner caught fire 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Barberyn Island, Ceylon. The crew abandoned ship and were taken on board Canton ( United Kingdom.[8] She came ashore still burning at Uduwata Point, Galle on 11 May.[6] The gutted ship broke her back and was a total loss.[9]
Arantzazu Mendi  Spain The cargo ship ran aground at Kearney Point, County Down, Northern Ireland.[8] She broke her back on 14 May,[10] and was consequently scrapped.[11]
Dorothy Luckenbach  United States The tanker ran aground in the Crocket Channel.[12] Refloated undamaged on 11 May.[13]
Hochelaga  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.[12] Refloated the next day.[6]
Lindenbank  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on the Arena Islands, Philippines. She was refloated but then sank.[14]
Malacca Maru  Japan The cargo ship ran aground on Wood Island whilst on a voyage from Singapore to Osaka and broke her back. She was declared a total loss.[8]
HMAS Tattoo  Royal Australian Navy The S-class destroyer was scuttled in the Pacific Ocean off New South Wales.[15]

10 May

List of shipwrecks: 10 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Lindenbank  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on a reef off Arena Island, Sulu Sea, Philippines. She was refloated, but foundered after 5 nautical miles (9.3 km). All crew rescued by USS Pope ( United States Navy).[16]
Medee  France The cargo ship ran aground at Ouistreham, Calvados.[12]
Villa Franca  Portugal The cargo ship ran aground at Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France.[12] Refloated the next day.[6]

11 May

List of shipwrecks: 11 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Pikepool  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground in the Uruguay River 6 nautical miles (11 km) downstream of Fray Bentos, Uruguay.[13] Refloated on 18 May.[9]

12 May

List of shipwrecks: 12 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Comol Rico  United States The tanker ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. Refloated the next day.[10]

13 May

List of shipwrecks: 13 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Prestatyn Rose  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire. Refloated later that day.[10]

15 May

List of shipwrecks: 15 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Fjeld  Norway The cargo ship ran aground at Nantes, Loire-Aquetaine, France. Refloated later that day with severe damage.[17]
Signfred  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Kalmar.[17] She was refloated damaged on 17 May and sailed to Oscarhamn for repairs.[9]

16 May

List of shipwrecks: 16 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Colne  United Kingdom The Thames barge collided with San Andres ( Norway) in the River Thames at Blackwall Point and was severely damaged. She was beached at Point Wharf, Greenwich.[18]

17 May

List of shipwrecks: 17 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Aden  United Kingdom The dredger capsized at 55°38′N 1°20′W / 55.633°N 1.333°W / 55.633; -1.333 whilst under tow.[19]

18 May

List of shipwrecks: 18 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Benjamin F. Packard  United States World War II: The full-rigged ship was scuttled off Long Island, New York.[20]

19 May

List of shipwrecks: 19 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Rosedene  United Kingdom The coaster ran aground at Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Somme, France.[9] Refloated undamaged the next day.[21]

20 May

List of shipwrecks: 20 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Aquarius  United States The cargo ship caught fire whilst laid up at New Orleans, Louisiana and was severely damaged.[21]
Gunny  Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Gisslan and was severely damaged.[21] Refloated on 22 May and sailed to Gefle.[4]
Silver Sword  United States The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana.[21] Refloated the next day.[4]

21 May

List of shipwrecks: 21 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Consul Hintz  Germany The cargo ship ran aground on Someri, Finland.[21] Refloated the next day.[4] Arrived on 28 Mayat Helsinki for drydocking.[22]
Eha  Estonia The cargo ship ran aground on Märket, Baltic Sea and was waterlogged. The crew abandoned ship.[21]
Saimaa  Finland The cargo ship ran aground on Someri.[21]

22 May

List of shipwrecks: 22 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Dicky  United Kingdom The cargo ship collided in the River Thames at Rainham, Essex with Valparaiso ( Sweden) and was extensively damaged. She was beached to prevent her sinking.[4] Refloated on 24 May.[23]
Kankyo Maru  Japan Tsunchiko Maru ( Japan) collided with Kankyo Maru at Shimonoseki, damaging her severely. She then collided with Zuiko Maru ( Japan). Kankyo Maru sank with the loss of sixteen crew.[4]

23 May

List of shipwrecks: 23 May 1939
Ship Country Description
USS Squalus  United States Navy The Sargo-class submarine sank off the Isles of Shoals with the loss of 26 crew.

26 May

List of shipwrecks: 26 May 1939
Ship Country Description
Huasco  Chile The passenger ship capsized and sank in Talcahuano Bay.[24]

27 May

List of shipwrecks: 27 May 1939
Ship Country Description
France  United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Caribbean Sea off Georgetown, British Guiana.[25]
Polzella  United Kingdom The cargo ship became stranded on the Payung Reef, off Batavia (Jakarta), Dutch East Indies.[22] Refloated on 1 June.[26]
Yewmount  United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Deauville, Lower Normandy, France. Refloated undamaged later that day.[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 2 May 1939. (48294), col G, p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 5 May 1939. (48297), col G, p. 26.
  3. 1 2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 6 May 1939. (48298), col G, p. 18.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 23 May 1939. (48312), col F, p. 21.
  5. 1 2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 8 May 1939. (48299), col D, p. 25.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 12 May 1939. (48303), col G, p. 28.
  7. ↑ "SS Kalipso (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  8. 1 2 3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 10 May 1939. (48301), col F, p. 25.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 20 May 1939. (48310), col F, p. 23.
  10. 1 2 3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 15 May 1939. (48305), col F, p. 22.
  11. ↑ "WWI STANDARD BUILT SHIPS L - W". Mariners. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 11 May 1939. (48302), col G, p. 24.
  13. 1 2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 13 May 1939. (48304), col G, p. 25.
  14. ↑ "SS Lindenbank (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  15. ↑ "HMAS Tattoo (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  16. ↑ "Loss Of British Steamer" The Times (London). Thursday, 11 May 1939. (48302), col B, p. 13.
  17. 1 2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 16 May 1939. (48306), col B, p. 24.
  18. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 17 May 1939. (48307), col E, p. 26.
  19. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 18 May 1939. (48308), col E, p. 28.
  20. ↑ "Benjamin F. Packard (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  21. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 22 May 1939. (48311), col F, p. 20.
  22. 1 2 3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 29 May 1939. (48317), col E, p. 17.
  23. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 25 May 1939. (48314), col F, p. 28.
  24. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 27 May 1939. (48316), col D, p. 23.
  25. ↑ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Saturday, 27 May 1939. (48316), col G, p. 11.
  26. ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 2 June 1939. (48321), col E, p. 26.
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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