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The list of shipwrecks in August 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1940.(This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.)

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  • The list of shipwrecks in August 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1940.(This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.) (en)
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  • World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gernan Bight. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as the vorpostenboot Vp-607. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off St Helen's, Isle of Wight. She subsequently sank in St Helen's Bay. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 62: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north north east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland with the loss of four of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Helgafell and . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged by German aircraft in the North Sea off the coast of Kent and was beached at North Foreland to prevent her sinking. Three crewmen were killed and three wounded. She was repaired and survived the war. (en)
  • World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Fredrikshavn, Denmark. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of 30 of her 36 crew. The wreck was scuttled by , which rescued the survivors. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The dockyard mooring vessel was bombed and sunk at Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of one crew member. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. (en)
  • The 43-gross register ton, motor towing vessel was wrecked in Davidson Inlet at the south end of Green Island in Southeast Alaska. All four people on board survived. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 191: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded and returned to port. Repaired and returned to service in March 1941. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Stronsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by with the loss of 17 of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey. All 28 people on board survived. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 64: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of 16 crew. She was towed to Greenock, Renfrewshire and beached but was declared a total loss. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar by . Her crew were taken prisoner and she was scuttled by explosive charges. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 198: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom by with the loss of two crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea east of Tolmeita, Libya . (en)
  • World War II: The cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea, in the harbour of Tinos by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel convert east of the Kiel Lightship . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 139: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of three of her 53 crew. The survivors were rescued by . Although Boma was still afloat the next day, she sank before she could be taken in tow. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Barra Head, Scotland by . All 53 crew were rescued by the trawlers Egil Skallgrímson, Hilmir (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of StG 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her nine crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 201: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of one of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by . Yewcrest sank the next day. (en)
  • The coaster ran aground at Rhinns Point, Islay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean north of Stornoway, Orkney Islands and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by and . She was taken in tow by . She was declared a total loss and scrapped. (en)
  • World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off the Smalls Lighthouse. All nine crew were rescued. (en)
  • The sailing ship sank following an explosion. She was carrying a cargo of petrol at the time. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven, Sussex by with the loss of five crew. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of 12 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 1: The sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off the Smalls Lighthouse by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eleven crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal Ireland by with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from 824 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of 67 of her 108 crew. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Malin Head, Ireland by with the loss of 36 of her 336 crew. Survivors were rescued by and a number of trawlers. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine off the Breaksea Lightship in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of 12 of her 19 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by . At least 19 of the 39 crew were rescued. (en)
  • The collided with off Cartagena, Colombia and sank. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 506 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of eight crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to poor quality coal. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of one of her 18 crew. The ship came ashore near the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 66: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of four or five of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex with the loss of two crew. (en)
  • World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland by all 86 people on board survived the sinking, but one lifeboat with 36 on board disappeared. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Naniwa . (en)
  • World War II: The was sunk in a Luftwaffe air raid on Falmouth, Cornwall. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. (en)
  • The submarine sank south of Tokyo Bay with the loss of 50 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of two of her 33 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by . All crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by . All 36 crew survived. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of seven of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The ocean liner was bombed in the North Sea off Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was set on fire then beached on South Long Sand with the loss of eight crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at the mouth of the Humber . All 80 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by with the loss of all 39 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south west of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was captured off the West Indies by and scuttled with the loss of three crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy FS 237: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar by . All 46 crew survived as prisoners of war. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pentland Firth by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 506 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of 12 crew. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The S-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea northeast of Aberdeen by with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. (en)
  • The armed yacht was destroyed by fire. (en)
  • The armed yacht was lost due to an unknown cause. (en)
  • The coaster sank in Liverpool Bay, cause unknown. (en)
  • The drifter was lost by grounding in Loch Alsh. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of three crew. (en)
  • World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of two of her 68 crew. The survivors were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk north of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by with the loss of all 34 crew. (en)
  • The Clameur-class patrol tugboat foundered off the Zafarrina Islands. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean by with the loss of six crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of Bournemouth, Hampshire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65: The passenger ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Stab I and Stab III, KG30 and was then torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of KüFlGr 506, Luftwaffe. All 94 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The Type IA submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off Terchelling, Friesland, Netherlands and sank with the loss of all 49 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The barque was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean by and was scuttled. Her crew survived. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of all 19 hands. (en)
  • The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Indian Ocean . All crew survived. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Kattegat off the Hals Barre Lighthouse with the loss of four of her 12 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands by with the loss of 24 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Galway, Ireland by with the loss of 48 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk . All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Nouméa, New Caledonia by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Moray Firth off Cromarty, Scotland with the loss of eleven crew. (en)
  • World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off French West Africa by . All 29 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • The motor vessel was lost at Sitka, Territory of Alaska. (en)
  • World War II: The hulk was bombed and sunk at Woolston by Luftwaffe aircraft. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SL 40: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of three of her 32 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Maritime. (en)
  • World War II: The paddle steamer was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft. (en)
  • World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland by with the loss of 96 of the 862 people on board. 766 survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Felixstowe, Suffolk . 22 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The hopper barge was bombed and sunk at Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. (en)
  • thumb|Geraldine Mary World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides by with the loss of three of the 51 people on board. (en)
  • World War II: The was rammed and sunk in the Strait of Messina south of Cape Spartivento by with the loss of three of her 55 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by with the loss of three crew. (en)
  • World War II: The depot ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 824 Squadron from . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship collided with the steamship Rye in the English Channel off Newhaven whilst avoiding a torpedo fired by and sank. 23 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of 16 of her 32 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Djerma, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of 30 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SL 42: The cargo ship was in collision with the sunken wreck of south east of Cape Verde and sank. All 65 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of two of her 24 crew. The ship was abandoned and the survivors were rescued by . San Gabriel was towed to the Clyde by but was declared a total loss. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crewmember. (en)
  • World War II: Texel Disaster: The struck a mine off Texel and was severely damaged with the loss of 59 of her crew. She was towed back to the United Kingdom. Repairs took a year to complete. (en)
  • The barrage balloon vessel was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft. Six crew were wounded but all survived. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of 13 of her 20 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank near Steinestø, Hordaland. All crew survived. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy FS 237: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of four of her 34 crew. The survivors, plus seven survivors from were rescued by (en)
  • World War II: The H-class destroyer struck a mine in the Strait of Sicily off Cape Bon and was damaged with the loss of five of her 146 crew. She was scuttled by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of three of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank north east of Kasserode. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SL 43: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of 27 of her 289 crew. Survivors were rescued by and . HMS Dunvegan Castle foundered the next day. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by with the loss of eleven of her 24 crew, and 20 of the 24 survivors from . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean northwest of Eagle Island, County Mayo, Ireland by with the loss of 15 of her 53 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank off Norway. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by with the loss of five of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea south west of the Fastnet Rock with the loss of seven crew. (en)
  • World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 199: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of nine of her 38 crew. The 29 survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea west of Durrës, Albania by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in The Downs by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship collided off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with . All 40 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 205: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of one of the 878 people on board. The ship was abandoned, survivors were rescued by , (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of the Azores, Portugal by . The crew were taken as prisoners of war. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy WN 11: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Moray Firth off Duncansby Head, Caithness by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken under tow but sank the next day north east of Rattray Head. (en)
  • The sailing ship sank west of Islay, Bute, United Kingdom. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Cook Strait by with the loss of 38 of her 59 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war. (en)
  • World War II: The minesweeper tender struck a mine in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was consequently beached at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service as minesweeper M 507. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of eight of the 29 people on board. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • The 23-gross register ton, scow sank in the Bering Sea at , approximately from Cape Greig on the Alaska Peninsula. No one was aboard her at the time. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 62: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers and Rubens . (en)
  • The cargo ship was in collision with another vessel in the North Sea off Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk south west of Tiree, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of one of the 28 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Skutull . (en)
  • The Kaidai-type submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands with the loss of all 91 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by with the loss of 37 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The inspection craft was sunk in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey by the detonation of a mine which was struck by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by . All 23 crew survived. (en)
  • World War II: The ferry was bombed and sunk at Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft while unmanned. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven by with the loss of six crew. (en)
  • World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. (en)
  • The ferry ran aground on Fairway Island and sank with the loss of 67 of the 99 people on board. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France by with the loss of all 48 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north off Margate by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven crew. (en)
  • The trawler sank in the Moray Firth in a collision with a collier. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of seven of the 56 people on board. Survivors were rescued by , and . (en)
  • With no one on board, the 13-gross register ton, fishing vessel sank on the west side of Bronson Bay in the Territory of Alaska. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by with the loss of all 39 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Butt of Lewis by . She was towed to Glumaig Bay, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, where she sank. Later salvaged, repaired and renamed Empire Derwent. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SL 41: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • The 20-gross register ton, fishing vessel was destroyed by fire from the cannery at Tenakee Inlet in Southeast Alaska without loss of life. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of 1 gunner and 32 of her 42 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Homborsund, Vest-Agder by with the loss of three of her thirty crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north east of Haniya, Libya by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Ireland by . All 33 of its crew were rescued by or . Also rescued from Kelet were 35 of the 41 survivors of , , who had been rescued three days previously; the other 6 were killed. (en)
  • The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off Haugesund, Rogaland. One crew was killed. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of 24 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 196: The coaster collided with in the North Sea off Dunnet Head, Sutherland, United Kingdom and sank. The crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-class destroyer struck a mine and sank off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of 127 of her 145 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Kiel Bay, Germany and sank. All crew were rescued. Three were injured. (en)
  • World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland. (en)
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  • Libby, McNeill & Libby VII No. 5 (en)
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  • The list of shipwrecks in August 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1940.(This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.) (en)
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  • List of shipwrecks in August 1940 (en)
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