List of shipwrecks in November 1939

The list of shipwrecks in November 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1939. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.

November 1939
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

1 November

List of shipwrecks: 1 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Mervyn	United Kingdom	The cargo ship collided with another vessel and sank in the Bristol Channel off St Davids, Pembrokeshire.[1]
Mim	Norway	The cargo ship ran aground on Reef Dyke Skerry, North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands (59°21′00″N 2°22′16″W / 59.35000°N 2.37111°W) whilst on her maiden voyage. She broke up the next day.[2][3][4]

3 November

List of shipwrecks: 3 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Canada	Denmark	World War II: The cargo liner struck a mine in the North Sea off Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°42′24″N 0°07′06″E / 53.70667°N 0.11833°E) and sank. All 64 crew were rescued by Ringhorn ( Norway).[5][6][7]

4 November

List of shipwrecks: 4 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Mercia	Sweden	The cargo ship sank in the Baltic Sea off Bornholm, Denmark.[8]
Nicolaos M Embiricos	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the Goodwin Sands, Kent near the Sandettie Lightship ( United Kingdom with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by the North Goodwin Lightship ( United Kingdom and a Dutch ship.[2][9]
Sig	Norway	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber (53°43′N 0°17′E / 53.717°N 0.283°E) with the loss of three of her 19 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing boat Ellen M ( United Kingdom).[5][10]

6 November

List of shipwrecks: 6 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Hansi	Norway	The cargo ship ran aground in the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom and was wrecked. All crew survived.[11]

8 November

List of shipwrecks: 8 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
HMT Kingston Arogonite	Royal Navy	sank.[12]

9 November

List of shipwrecks: 9 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Carmarthen Coast	United Kingdom	World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Seaham, Co Durham with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Seaham lifeboat.[2][13][14]
Pacific Coast	United Kingdom	The cargo ship was sunk by an onboard explosion at Brest, Finistère, France.[15]

12 November

List of shipwrecks: 12 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Arne Kjøde	Norway	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north east of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis(58°51′N 8°07′W / 58.850°N 8.117°W by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. She broke in two and was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. The bow section was taken in tow by HMS Guardian and HMS Isis (both  Royal Navy). The crew were rescued by HMS Isis, which shelled and sunk the bow section at 59°06′N 6°55′W / 59.100°N 6.917°W on 15 November. The stern section was scuttled by HMS Chitral ( Royal Navy) at 59°20′N 7°12′W / 59.333°N 7.200°W).[2][12][16][17]
HMT Cape Comorin	Royal Navy	The naval trawler ran aground at Whitby, Yorkshire and was wrecked. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[18]
Cresswell	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Isle of Lewis by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to the trawler Phyllisia ( United Kingdom).[2][12][19][20]
Deerpool	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship ran aground 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire and sank. All crew were rescued. The wreck was dispersed in 1948.[21]
Elsie	Finland	The cargo ship ran aground on Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and broke her back, a total loss.[22]
Fireglow	United Kingdom	The cargo ship struck the wreck of Canada ( Denmark in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) east of Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°40′N 0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E) and sank. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[5]
Loire	Free France	The cargo ship departed from Oran, Algeria for Dunkerque, Nord. She subsequently foundered off Malaga, Spain.[23]
Mecklenburg	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Faroe Islands (62°37′N 10°36′W / 62.617°N 10.600°W) by HMS Delhi ( Royal Navy). She was scuttled at 63°09′N 11°38′W / 63.150°N 11.633°W). All 63 crew were rescued by HMS Delhi.[2]

13 November

List of shipwrecks: 13 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Blanche	Royal Navy	World War II: The B-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by the tugs Fabia & Lady Brassey and the trawler Kesterel (all  United Kingdom).[24]
Loire	France	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Malaga, Spain (36°16′N 2°13′W / 36.267°N 2.217°W) by U-26 ( Kriegsmarine).[12][25]
M-41	Kriegsmarine	became stranded in the North Sea.[12]
M-132	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The minesweeper was damaged by the explosion of a depth charge in the North Sea off List, Schleswig-Holstein and was beached. She was declared a total loss.[2]
Matra	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy HXF 7: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) east of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 16 crew. The ship was beached.[2][26]
Parana	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Denmark Strait (65°48′N 25°19′W / 65.800°N 25.317°W) by HMS Newcastle ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled. The crew were rescued by HMS Newcastle.[2][27]
Ponzano	United Kingdom	The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent (51°29′N 1°25′E / 51.483°N 1.417°E). The crew were rescued by two Norwegian fishing boats.[2][28][29]
Sirdhana	United Kingdom	World War II: The sunk by a mine 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) outside Singapore Harbour with the loss of 20 lives.[30]

14 November

List of shipwrecks: 14 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Alaska	France	The cargo ship collided with Dotterel ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel 12 nautical miles (22 km) south east of the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom). Alaska sank early the next day with the loss of two crew. Survivors were rescued by Sardinian Prince ( United Kingdom and HMS Scimitar ( Royal Navy).[2][12][31]
Dryburgh	United Kingdom	The cargo ship struck the sunken wreck of Canada ( Denmark) in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°40′N 0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E) and was holed. An attempt was made by Yorkshireman ( United Kingdom) to tow and beach her, but she capsized and sank.[5][32]
Maurice-Marguerite	Belgium	World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Gravelines, Nord, France with the loss of three crew.[2][33]

15 November

List of shipwrecks: 15 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Alaska	France	World War II: Convoy HX 6: The cargo ship collided with Dotterel ( United Kingdom in the English Channel off the Owers Lightship ( United Kingdom) (50°30′17″N 0°30′35″W / 50.50472°N 0.50972°W) and sank with the loss of all hands.[34][23]
Africa Shell	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Mozambique Channel 160 nautical miles (300 km) north east of Lourenço Marques, Mozambique (24°45′S 35°00′E / 24.750°S 35.000°E) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine).[12]
Baikal	Soviet Union	The cargo ship struck a rock and sank in the Arctic Sea off Spitsbergen, Norway.[35]
Georgios	Greece	The cargo ship struck the wreck of Canada ( Denmark) in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) off Holmpton, Yorkshire (53°40′N 0°17′E / 53.667°N 0.283°E) and sank. All 23 crew were rescued by the Grimsby lifeboat.[5][36]
Nida	Lithuania	The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Tallinn and sank.[37]
Panevezys	Lithuania	The cargo ship struck a mine in Baltic Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of the Revelstein Reef and sank.[37][38]
Woodtown	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. Eight lives were lost.[2][12][39][40]

16 November

List of shipwrecks: 16 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Arlington Court	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy SL 7A: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) south west of Start Point, Cornwall (48°14′N 11°42′W / 48.233°N 11.700°W) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by Algenib ( Netherlands) and Spinanger ( Norway).[12][37][41][42]
HMS MTB 6	Royal Navy	The motor torpedo boat was rammed and sunk by HMS Dainty ( Royal Navy).[2]
Resercho	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk.[29]
Sliedrecht	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of Rockall, United Kingdom by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 26 of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Merisia ( United Kingdom).[12][37]

17 November

List of shipwrecks: 17 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Kaunas	Lithuania	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km) west north west of the Noord Hinder Lightship by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 16 crew.[12][37][43]

18 November

List of shipwrecks: 18 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Blackhill	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Longsand Head Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of one crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gipsy ( Royal Navy).[12][37][44]
Carica Milica	Yugoslavia	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) north of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom). All crew were rescued.[37][45]
Parkhill	United Kingdom	World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°07′N 2°18′W / 58.117°N 2.300°W) by U-22 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine crew.[37][46]
Simon Bolivar	Netherlands	World War II: The ocean liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex, United Kingdom (51°49′N 1°41′E / 51.817°N 1.683°E) with the loss of 86 lives. Survivors were rescued by HMT Cape Warwick, HMT Daneman, HMS Greyhound, HMT Lady Elsa, HMT Man o'War, HMT Wellard (all  Royal Navy) and Fairplay II ( United Kingdom).[12][37]
Wigmore	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy IFC: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) north by west of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire (57°59′N 2°06′W / 57.983°N 2.100°W) by U-22 with the loss of all 16 crew.[37][47][48]

19 November

List of shipwrecks: 19 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
B O Borjesson	Sweden	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 4.5 nautical miles (8.3 km) off Spurn Head, Yorkshire (53°46′N 0°13′E / 53.767°N 0.217°E) with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Frascati ( United Kingdom) and HMT Rose of England ( Royal Navy).[12][37]
Bowling	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north north east of the Longstone Lighthouse (55°45′N 1°35′W / 55.750°N 1.583°W) by U-13 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 13 crew.[12][49]
Darino	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre, Spain (44°12′N 11°07′W / 44.200°N 11.117°W) by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 16 of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by U-41 and later transferred to Caterina Gerolimich ( Italy).[12][37][50]
Grazia	Italy	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) north of North Foreland, Kent with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gipsy and HMS Griffin (both  Royal Navy).[2][51]
Pensilva	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy OG 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (46°51′N 1°36′W / 46.850°N 1.600°W) by U-49 ( Kriegsmarine). Survivors were rescued by HMS Echo ( Royal Navy).[12][37]
Rhuys	France	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km) south of the Humber Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 16 of her 33 crew.[37][52]
Stanbrook	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the mouth of the Tyne by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 20 crew.[12][37]
Torchbearer	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north north east of the Shipwash Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of four of her 12 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Greyhound ( Royal Navy).[12][37]

20 November

List of shipwrecks: 20 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Bertha Fisser	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Iceland (64°10′N 15°14′W / 64.167°N 15.233°W) by HMS Chitral ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her crew. HMS Chitral rescued them.[37]
Delphine	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 20 nautical miles (37 km) north by east of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[12][37][53]
HMS Mastif	Royal Navy	World War II: The Basset class trawler was sunk in the North Sea 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) by the detonation of a German mine the crew was trying to bring on board, with the loss of six crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Cape Spartel and the Margate lifeboat.[12][37][54]
Sea Sweeper	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north west of Tory Island by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by the trawler Lois ( United Kingdom).[12][37][55]
Thomas Hankins	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) north west of Tory Island by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued.[56]
V-209 Gauleiter Telchow	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The vorpostenboot was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Helgoland (54°32′N 5°10′E / 54.533°N 5.167°E) by HMS Sturgeon ( Royal Navy).[12][37][57]

21 November

List of shipwrecks: 21 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
HMS Belfast	Royal Navy	World War II: the Town-class cruiser struck a mine in the Firth of Forth off the Isle of May (56°06′N 2°55′W / 56.100°N 2.917°W). She was severely damaged with her back broken and one crew member fatally injured. She was towed to Rosyth, Fife by the tugs Bramham, Bulger, Grangebourne, Krooman and Oxcar (all  United Kingdom). Repairs took until November 1942 to complete.[37][58]
HMS Gipsy	Royal Navy	World War II: The G-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex with the loss of 30 of her 146 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Keith and HMS Griffin (both  Royal Navy).[37]
Les Barges II	France	World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (45°35′N 3°22′W / 45.583°N 3.367°W) by U-41 ( Kriegsmarine). All 15 crew were rescued by the fishing vessel Paz y Trabajo ( Spain).[12][37][59]
Ste. Claire	French Navy	World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Strait of Dover 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east of Folkestone, Kent with the loss of all 11 crew.[60][61]
Sulby	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 12 crew.[12][37][62]
Teneriffe	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean west of Iceland (62°25′N 20°00′W / 62.417°N 20.000°W by HMS Transylvania ( Royal Navy) and was scuttled by her 73 crew, who were rescued by HMS Transylvania.[29][37]
Terukuni Maru	Japan	World War II: The Terukuni Maru-class ocean liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the Sunk Lightship ( United Kingdom). All 206 passengers and crew were rescued.
William Humphries	United Kingdom	World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 73 nautical miles (135 km) north west of Rathlin Island by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 13 crew.[37][63]
Willowpool	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Newarp Lightship ( United Kingdom).[29]

22 November

List of shipwrecks: 22 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Adolph Woermann	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Atlantic Ocean off Ascension Island (10°39′S 5°44′W / 10.650°S 5.733°W) by her crew when HMS Neptune ( Royal Navy) attempted to apprehend her. The crew were rescued by HMS Neptune.[12][37][64]
Antiochia	Germany	World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by HMS Laurentic ( Royal Navy and was scuttled by her crew at 62°15′N 15°08′W / 62.250°N 15.133°W.[37]
HMS Aragonite	Royal Navy	World War II: The Trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Deal, Kent.[12]
Arijon	France	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (45°40′N 4°50′W / 45.667°N 4.833°W) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine).[12][37]
HMS Bruce	Royal Navy	The Scott-class destroyer was sunk as a target in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight.[65]
Elena R	Greece	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of The Shambles Lightship ( United Kingdom) (50°30′N 2°21′W / 50.500°N 2.350°W) with the loss of all 35 crew.[12][37][66]
Geraldus	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off the Sunk Lightship ( United Kingdom). Survivors were rescued by HMS Wivern ( Royal Navy).[12][37]
Lowland	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex with the loss of nine of her 12 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Myrtle ( Royal Navy).[37][67]
Nicolaos Piangos	Greece	The cargo ship collided with Brarena ( Norway) in the North Sea and sank.[37]

23 November

List of shipwrecks: 23 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Borkum	United Kingdom	World War II: The captured German cargo ship was shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west north west of the Orkney Islands (59°33′N 3°57′W / 59.550°N 3.950°W) by U-33 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four German crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Kingston Beryl and HMT Kingston Onyx (both  Royal Navy). Borkum was abandoned and came ashore in Papa Sound, but was declared a total loss. She was refloated on 18 August 1940 and scrapped at Rosyth, Fife in October 1940.[12][37][68]
Hookwood	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy FS 40: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) east north east of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of two of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bittern ( Royal Navy).[2][69]
HMS Rawalpindi	Royal Navy	World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was shelled and sunk north of the Faroe Islands by Battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (both  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 238 of the 286 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, and HMS Chitral ( Royal Navy).[37]

24 November

List of shipwrecks: 24 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Iris	Sweden	The cargo ship grounded at Tallinn, Estonia. She was later refloated and temporary repairs were effected for a return to Sweden. The ship was then laid up.[12]
Mangalore	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Spurn Head Yorkshire.[12]
Pegu	United Kingdom	The cargo liner became stranded at Liverpool, Lancashire. She broke in two and was declared a total loss.[70]

25 November

List of shipwrecks: 25 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Charles Livingston	United Kingdom	the cargo ship came ashore at Ainsdale, Lancashire in a gale. Ten crew rescued, 23 killed.[71]
Gerrit Fritzen	Germany	The cargo ship was wrecked on Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands.[72]
Royston Grange	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy SL 8B: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49°15′N 9°16′W / 49.250°N 9.267°W) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine). All crew were rescued by the trawler Romilly ( United Kingdom).[12][73][74]
Uskmouth	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (43°23′N 11°27′W / 43.383°N 11.450°W) by U-43 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by L'Indomptable ( French Navy) and Juventus ( Italy).[12][37][75][76]
V-301 Weser	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Langeland, Denmark.[37]

26 November

List of shipwrecks: 26 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Pilsudski	Poland	World War II: The troopship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Humber, United Kingdom (53°15′N 0°30′E / 53.250°N 0.500°E) with the loss of 10 of her 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Valorous ( Royal Navy).[12][37]
Quenast	Belgium	The cargo ship foundered in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) north of the Noord Hinder Lightship with the loss of 3 of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by Paris ( Norway).[12][77]

27 November

List of shipwrecks: 27 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Gustaf E. Reuter	Sweden	World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 14 nautical miles (26 km) west north west of Fair Isle, United Kingdom, by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. She was taken in tow by HMT Kingston Beryl ( Royal Navy) but broke in two the next day, with the bow section sinking. The stern section was later scuttled by Royal Navy ships. Survivors were rescued by HMT Kingston Beryl and the Lerwick lifeboat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland ( Royal National Lifeboat Institution.[37][78]
Spaarndam	Netherlands	World War II: The cargo liner struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of seven crew.[2][12][79]

28 November

List of shipwrecks: 28 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
RFA Birchol	Royal Fleet Auxiliary	The tanker ran aground off South Uist and was wrecked.[37][80]
Rubislaw	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east north east of the Tongue Lightship ( United Kingdom) with the loss of 13 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy trawler.[2][81]
Waikouaiti	United Kingdom	Waikouaiti The cargo ship ran aground on Dog Island in New Zealand's Foveaux Strait and was wrecked. Her crew survived.[82]

29 November

List of shipwrecks: 29 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
Ionian	United Kingdom	World War II: Convoy FN 43: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) off the Newarp Lightship ( United Kingdom) (52°45′15″N 1°56′15″E / 52.75417°N 1.93750°E). All 37 crew were rescued by HMS Hastings ( Royal Navy).[37][83]
U-35	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was sunk in the North Sea (60°53′N 2°47′E / 60.883°N 2.783°E) by depth charges from HMS Icarus, HMS Kashmir and HMS Kingston (all  Royal Navy). All 43 crew were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.

30 November

List of shipwrecks: 30 November 1939

Ship	Country	Description
AV-45	Finland	World War II: The Coast Guard motorboat was shelled and sunk in the Baltic off Lavansaari Island by Gordi ( Soviet Navy). 4 crewmen killed.[84]
Jaameri	Finland	The coaster sank at Liinahamari.[37]
Realf	Norway	World War II: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea south east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire (53°55′N 0°22′E / 53.917°N 0.367°E) with the loss of one of the 43 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Santa Gata ( Italy). Realf sank the next day.[37][85]
Sheaf Crest	United Kingdom	World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent (51°32′N 1°26′E / 51.533°N 1.433°E) with the loss of one of her 30 crew. 12 survivors were rescued by ORP Błyskawica ( Polish Navy).[2][39][86]
Syvri	Finland	The coaster sank at Liinahamari.[37]
V-704	Kriegsmarine	World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Trelleborg, Skåne, Sweden and was severely damaged. She was beached but declared a total loss.[37]

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4. "Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 - 1945, Ships beginning with M". Warsailors. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
5. "NAVAL EVENTS, OCTOBER 1939, Part 2 of 2, Sunday 15th - Tuesday 31st". Naval History. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
6. "SS Canada (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
7. Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 447. ISBN 1 86176 023 X.
8. "SS Mercia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
9. "SS Nicolaos M. Embiricos (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
10. "SS Sig (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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12. "TIME-LINE Merchant and Navy Ship events 1939 - 1945 (WWII)". Mareud. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
13. "SS Carmarthen Coast (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
14. "Carmarthen Coast". Uboat. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
15. "MV Pacific Coast (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
16. "MV Arne Kjode (fore Part) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
17. "Arne Kjøde". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
18. "FV Cape Comorin (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
19. "FV Cresswell (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
20. "Cresswell". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
21. "SS Deerpool (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
22. "SS Elsie (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
23. Jordan, Roger (1999). The world's merchant fleets, 1939. London: Chatham publishing. p. 455. ISBN 1 86176 023 X.
24. "HMS Blanche (H47) of the Royal Navy". Uboat. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
25. "SS Loire (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
26. "SS Matra (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
27. "SS Parana (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
28. "SS Ponzano (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
29. "1939 November" (in German). Württembergische Landesbibliothek. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
30. "SS Sirdhana (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
31. "SS Alaska (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
32. "SS Dryburgh (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
33. "Maurice-Marguerite (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
34. "CONVOY HX 6". Warsailors. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
35. "SS Baikal (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
36. "SS Georgios (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
37. "NAVAL EVENTS, NOVEMBER 1939, Part 2 of 2, Wednesday 15th - Thursday 30th". Naval History. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
38. "SS Panevezys (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
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40. "SS Woodtown (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
41. "SS Arlington Court (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
42. "Arlington Court". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
43. "SS Kaunas (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
44. "SS Blackhill (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
45. "SS Carica Milica (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
46. "SS Parkhill (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
47. "FV Wigmore (GY469) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
48. "xWigmore". Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
49. "Bowling". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
50. "Darino". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
51. "SS Grazia (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
52. "SS Rhuys (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
53. "FV Delphine (A126) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
54. "HMT Mastiff ? (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
55. "FV Sea Sweeper (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
56. "FV Thomas Hankins (LO372) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
57. "V-209 (Gauleiter Telchow) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
58. "HMS Belfast (35)". Uboat. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
59. "Les Barges II". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
60. "FV St. Claire ? (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
61. "Ste. Claire". Uboat. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
62. "FV Sulby (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
63. "FV William Humphries (LO533) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
64. "SS Adolph Woermann (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
65. "HMS Bruce (D81) (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
66. "Elena R". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
67. "SS Lowland (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
68. "SS Borkum (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
69. "SS Hookwood (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
70. "SS Pegu (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
71. "The Charles Livingston". Martyn Griff. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
72. "SS Gerrit Fritzen (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
73. "SS Royston Grange (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
74. "Royston Grange". Uboat. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
75. "SS Uskmouth (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
76. "Uskmouth". Uboat. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
77. "Belgian Merchant P-Z" (PDF). Belgische Koopvaardij. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
78. "Gustaf E. Reuter". Uboat. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
79. "SS Spaarndam (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
80. "Rfa Birchol (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
81. "SS Rubislaw (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
82. "WAIKOUAITI (1939)". Tripod. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
83. "SS Ionian (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
84. "Soviet Naval Battles-Baltic sea". Sovietempire.com. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
85. "SS Realf (+1939)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
86. "SS Sheaf Crest (+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