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After departing Port Arthur, Ontario, Canada, on 30 April, the 244-foot (74 m) bulk carrier sank in 600 feet (183 m) of water in Lake Superior 35 nautical miles (65 km; 40 mi) north of the Keweenaw Peninsula near Superior Shoal in the Copper Harbor, Michigan, area during a storm after her captain first ordered her to continue her voyage into the open lake rather than seek sheltered waters near the coast, then gave no order to abandon ship after she began to take on water. The cargo shipCollingwood (Canada) rescued her entire crew except for her captain, who made no effort to abandon ship and was last seen waving to Collingwood as he went down with his ship. The wreck was located in 2023.[1][2][3]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged at Øye by Luftwaffe aircraft, then scuttled by her crew. There were no casualties. She was raised in September 1941, laid up, and repaired post-war.[7]
World War II: Norwegian Campaign: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak east of Skagen by HMS Narwhal (Royal Navy). Sixty men and two hundred and forty horses were lost and sixty-four men were wounded.[4][6][8]
World War II: The cargo ship was driven ashore near Foreland Point, Devon, United Kingdom and was wrecked. She was refloated on 8 July and consequently scrapped.[17]
World War II: The captured Swedish cargo ship was intercepted in the North Sea off Stavanger, Norway, by HMS Severn (Royal Navy). After the German prize crew were captured and the Norwegian crew members set ashore, she was torpedoed and sunk.[4]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Namsos, Norway, by Luftwaffe aircraft. The wreck was raised in 1942, repaired and returned to service.[4][28]
World War II: Convoy HX 40: The cargo ship ran aground at Egg Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and broke in two.[33] She was declared a total loss. Both parts were refloated and towed in to Halifax, Nova Scotia. They were scrapped.[34]
World War II: The cargo liner was attacked and damaged off Sørreisa by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[35]
World War II: The cargo ship sank at Narvik, Norway due to damage received in an air attack on 10 April. She was refloated in 1947, repaired, and returned to service in 1950 as Laidaure.[46]
The <i>Wake</i>-class gunboat ran aground in the Yangtze River at Chunking, China and was damaged. She was refloated on 13 May. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[47]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in shallow water off Paramaribo, Suriname to avoid capture by Dutch forces, settling on its side partially above water.[54][55][56]
World War II: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea three nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) off Withernsea, Yorkshire with the loss of seven of her 14 crew. Survivors were rescued by <i>Viiu</i> (Estonia).[44][57]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Sabang, Netherlands East Indies to avoid capture by Dutch forces. Although declared a total loss, she was raised, repaired and put in Dutch service as Toendjoek.[58][59]
World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Nieuwe Waterweg between Hook of Holland and Rotterdam.[44] She was later salvaged by the Germans and became the accommodation shipBarbara.[27]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship (Netherlands). She was abandoned by her 29 crew, who were rescued by <i>Bouclier</i> (French Navy). Bussum was towed to London, United Kingdom. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[78]
World War II: The former coastal defence ship was scuttled at IJmuiden, North Holland to prevent capture by German forces. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Undine.[81]
World War II: The Brinio-classgunboat was bombed and damaged in the IJsselmeer by Luftwaffe aircraft and subsequently scuttled. She was raised on 12 October 1942 and scrapped by the Germans.[69]
World War II: The <i>Thor</i>-class gunboat was scuttled by her crew at Amsterdam North Holland. She was later salvaged by the Germans. She was raised on 23 September 1940. Conflicting information as to whether or not she was scrapped. It is possible that she was used as a "Küstenschutzboot" and was lost in service. Another report is that she was towed to the Coenhaven on 26 September, where she sank again, and was subsequently raised and scrapped.[27][66]
World War II: The sloop was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) west of Callantsoog, North Holland, by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seventeen of her crew.[87]
World War II: The <i>G 13</i>-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Den Helder, North Holland.[44] She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service as TFA 9.[27]
World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at IJmuiden. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Hans Christophersen.[91]
World War II: The <i>O 8</i>-class submarinewas scuttled at Den Helder, North Holland to prevent capture by German forces. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as U-D1.
World War II: The O 9-classsubmarinewas scuttled at Den Helder to prevent capture by German forces. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as U-D2.[44]
World War II: The O 12-classsubmarine was scuttled at Den Helder while undergoing maintenance at the Rijkswerf shipyard to prevent capture by German forces.
World War II: The O 21-classsubmarine was scuttled at Schiedam, South Holland to prevent capture by German forces. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as UD-3.[44]
World War II: The O 21-classsubmarine was scuttled at Schiedam to prevent capture by German forces. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as UD-4.[44]
World War II: The O 21-classsubmarine was scuttled at Schiedam to prevent capture by German forces. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as UD-5.[44]
World War II: The Jan van Amstel-classminesweeper was scuttled at Enkhuizen. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as M 551.
World War II: The <i>Z 1</i>-class torpedo boat was scuttled by running onto a breakwater and then burned in the IJsselmeer off Enkhuizen. She was refloated in 1941 and scrapped by the Germans.[96]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north east of Zeebrugge, West Flanders by Luftwaffe aircraft. All 43 men aboard survived. She capsized and sank on 18 May.[97][101][102]
World War II: The Hydra-classminelayer was beached to prevent sinking on the coast of Zeeland, the Netherlands following damage by German anti-tank gunfire. She was subsequently scuttled. Later refloated and scrapped.[104]
World War II: The V-classdestroyer was bombed off Terneuzen, Zeeland by a Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of 31 crew killed and 21 wounded. She was beached and abandoned. HMS Valentine was then scuttled by HMS Whitley (Royal Navy).[97]
World War II: The coaster was towing the luxury yacht Albatross III (Netherlands) under its Commander, C L ter Meulen,[107] to Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France when she struck a mine in the North Sea off Gravelines, Nord, France. The Pia's captain, A. Pekelder, his wife, four of the five crew and all four passengers were killed. Albatross III rescued the sole survivor,[97][108][109] one of the mates, who survived because at the moment of the explosion he was in the front of the ship while all the others were aft.[107]
World War II: The coaster was sunk in Solbergfjorden off Dyrøya by Luftwaffe aircraft. Seven crew members, including both the captain and the first mate, were killed in the sinking, whilst eleven survivors were rescued from the water by local people in rowing boats. The survivors, who had been strafed in the water by the German aircraft, were later retrieved by the submarine tender <i>Lyngen</i> (Royal Norwegian Navy) and the steamship <i>Mosken</i> (Norway).[27][110]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed in the Norwegian Sea off Bratland by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day. All six crew survived.[27][97][111]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire at Harstadin a Luftwaffe air raid. She was scuttled the next day by a British destroyer. Two of her crew were killed; eleven survived.[97][120]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Calais by Luftwaffe aircraft. Three crew and one gunner were killed. She was later abandoned.[97]
World War II: The tanker was anchored off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais and was bombed in the evening by the Luftwaffe. She was beached but burned for the next three days and was a total loss. There were six dead and 34 survivors.[97][122][123][124]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire off Harstad, Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft. Two of her crew were killed. She was scuttled the next day.[97][126][127]
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium by Luftwaffe aircraft. Two of her four crew were killed, one was captured and the other was rescued by HMT <i>Lord Inchcape</i> (Royal Navy).[97][128]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque, Nord France, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service as Rival.[97]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Boulogne by Luftwaffe aircraft. She sank the next day. Her crew were rescued.[97][131]
World War II: The coaster struck a mine in the English Channel off Boulogne and sank with the loss of seven of the eleven people aboard. Survivors were rescued by <i>Sparta</i> (United Kingdom).[97][136]
World War II: The coasterwas bombed and sunk at Dieppe by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Jurgensby.[97]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk off Gravelines, Nord, by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three of her 114 crew. Survivors were rescued by Cyclone (French Navy).[97][122][141][142]
World War II: The tanker was bombed and sunk at Calais by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued by Cyclone, Mistral and Sirocco (all French Navy).[97]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was salvaged by the Germans on 4 July, repaired and entered German service.[144]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk by German aircraft at Gratangsbotn. Her crew were then ashore and there were no casualties. She was raised in 1944, repaired and returned to service as Bogøy.[147][148]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Gravelines by Luftwaffe aircraft. Eight crew were killed and nineteen survived.[151][152] The wreck was later scrapped.[153]
World War II: The troopship was bombed and sunk in Langsetfjorden, Norway by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. There were no casualties. She was declared beyond economic repair in mid-1940.[163]
World War II: The W-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk off Calais, France, by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of I and II staffel, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe while conducting a naval gunfire support mission. Five crew were killed and one died of wounds. Six survivors were rescued by HMS <i>John Cattling</i>, the rest of the survivors by HMS Vimiera (both Royal Navy).[27][145]
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe bombing. All nine crew were rescued. She was salvaged by the Germans on 4 July and taken as a prize of war.[145]
The cargo ship was in collision with <i>Baron Fairlie</i> in the North Sea and was beached north west of Copinsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom. Salvage attempts were abandoned and she was declared a total loss.[172]
World War II: The tanker was bombed off Harstad by Luftwaffe aircraft and beached. She was scuttled on 8 June to prevent her capture by German forces.[170] Her 39 crew survived.[174]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque in a Luftwaffe air raid. She was refloated on 13 May 1941, repaired and entered German service as Carl Arp.
World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Ilse Schulte.[145]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The drifter was bombed and damaged at Dunkerque, Nord, France, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached and abandoned.[145]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine in the English Channel off Calais, France, and sank with the loss of eight crew.[145][193]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Shoreham-classsloop was bombed and severely damaged at Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was beached to prevent her sinking. Seventee crew were lost. Survivors were rescued by HMS <i>Kellet</i> (Royal Navy). She was later refloated and towed by HMS Locust (Royal Navy) which was later relieved by <i>Gondia</i> and <i>Simla</i> (both United Kingdom), arriving at Dover, Kent on 31 May. HMS Bideford was subsequently repaired and returned to service.[145]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler (363 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque with the loss of three of her crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT <i>John Cattling</i> (Royal Navy).[145][196]
World War II: The naval drifter was fired on by HMS Grafton and HMS <i>Lydd</i> (both Royal Navy), then rammed and sunk by HMS Lydd which mistook her for an E-boat. Six of her eleven crew were killed.[199][200]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary anti-aircraft ship was bombed and sunk off Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. Survivors were rescued by HMS <i>Pangbourne</i> (Royal Navy).[145]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was bombed and severely damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerque. She was subsequently bombed and sunk on 1 June.[145] Also reported to have struck a mine and sunk with the loss of 3 lives, with approximately 1,250 survivors.[201]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The paddleminesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by HMS <i>Pangbourne</i> (Royal Navy).[145][202]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The G-classdestroyer was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of eighteen of her 146 crew.
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The ferry was bombed and sunk off Dunkerque with the loss of 26 lives. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanquisher (Royal Navy).[145][206]
World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was refloated, repaired and enteredGerman service as Herta Engeline Fritzen.[208]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler was bombed and severely damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. She was later scuttled.[145][209]
World War II: The tanker was shelled and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean off Muros, Spain (42°25′N9°08′W / 42.417°N 9.133°W / 42.417; -9.133) by U-37 (Kriegsmarine). She was beached and abandoned by her crew. Her master and seventeen of her 36 crew were killed, the survivors were rescued by the fishing trawlersBuena Esperanza and Jose Ignacio de C. (both Spain). She was later seized by Spain and towed to Vigo, where her cargo was salvaged and then towed to Bilbao for repairs. She entered Spanish service in 1941 as Gerona.[212][213][214][215]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The paddle minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of about 360 people. Survivors were rescued by Cyclone (French Navy), HMS Golden Eagle (Royal Navy), two drifters and a tug.[145][216]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Bourrasque-classdestroyer struck a mine off Nieuwpoort, West Flanders Belgium and was severely damaged. She was then sunk by German artillery fire. She was carrying 1000-1100 troops and about 500 lives were lost.
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The passenger ship sank due to bomb damage she suffered in an attack the previous day off Dunkerque, by Luftwaffe aircraft. Fifteen of her crew had been killed in the attack.[219]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The armed boarding vessel was shelled and sunk off Dunkerque. Survivors were rescued by HMT <i>Lord Grey</i>, HMT <i>Vivacious</i> (both Royal Navy) and other small boats.[145][220]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The passenger ship was bombed and severely damaged in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) off Dunkerque by Heinkel aircraft of the Luftwaffe. She was beached and abandoned.[145][222]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The tug was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans and repaired.[224]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Elsass.[145]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The minesweeper was bombed and severely damaged off Dunkerque. She was beached and abandoned at La Panne, West Flanders, Belgium.[145][227]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The armed yacht was bombed and damaged at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She then struck a mine and sank with the loss of all hands.[228][229]
World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque with the loss of a crew member.(Look 01/06/1940)[145]
^Mitchell, WH; Sawyer, LA (1990). The Empire Ships (Second ed.). London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. 467. ISBN1-85044-275-4.