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The list of shipwrecks in October 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 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 October 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 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 trawler was sunk by enemy action. (en)
  • World War II: The Clipper ship struck a mine and sank in the Oosterschelde, Zeeland, Netherlands. Two of the three brothers who manned it lost their lives. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the south west coast of Sicily with the loss of four lives. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by . All 41 crew were rescued, most of them by . The ship was declared beyond salvage and was scuttled by HMS Bluebell. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by or . All 34 crew were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of five crew. (en)
  • World War II: The schooner was sunk by a mine off Benghazi, Libya. The whole crew was saved. The mine was probably laid by . (en)
  • World War II: The V-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate, Kent with the loss of 34 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of 17 of her 29 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged east south east of Rockall by . fired a coup de grâce which did not sink her. The next day, U-123 fired another torpedo which sank her at that location. All 36 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The trawler struck a mine at the mouth of the Humber and sank with the loss of three of her ten crew. (en)
  • The 10-gross register ton, fishing vessel was destroyed by fire off Hood Bay in Southeast Alaska. All four people on board survived. (en)
  • World War II: The was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Melilla, Spanish Morocco by , and . 39 crew were killed. The nine survivors were rescued by HMS Gallant and HMS Hotspur. (en)
  • World War II: The tanker struck a mine, broke in two and sank in Liverpool Bay off Southport, Lancashire. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was shelled and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight by and . All 22 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lisbon, Portugal by . The 26 crew were allowed to leave the ship and all survived. (en)
  • The 8-gross register ton, fishing vessel sank in Cross Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska off the side of George Island facing Three Hill Island . One of the two people on board was lost. (en)
  • The cargo ship came ashore at Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: The was attacked in the Mediterranean Sea off Sidi Barrani, Egypt by and and was scuttled by her crew. Two crew were killed, while the 45 survivors were captured. (en)
  • The 54-ton, wooden scow foundered south southwest of Cape Etolin, Territory of Alaska. No one was aboard her when she sank. (en)
  • World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Five crew were killed. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall with the loss of two crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by . All 39 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of four of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of all 36 crew. (en)
  • The cargo ship ran aground at Marsden, Northumberland and was wrecked. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of 22 of her 26 crew. (en)
  • thumb|Director II The schooner ran aground off Gladstone, Queensland, Australia and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: The Thorneycroft MTB 106-class motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north of Sheerness, Kent. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors, including all 72 from were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by The 37 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk at Montrose, Angus. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by . U-37 sank her the next day with the loss of all 47 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea at . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of six of her 30 crew. Survivor were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SLS 51: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland by Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. (en)
  • World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Skopun, Faroe Islands. 7 men were killed. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the South Atlantic by with the loss of two of her 86 crew. The survivors were made prisoners of war. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by . All crew were rescued by . (en)
  • The lightship was driven ashore at Walmer, Kent after her anchor chain broke in a storm. (en)
  • The 27-gross register ton, motor cargo vessel sank off shore in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska between Funter Bay and Point Retreat. All six crew members survived. (en)
  • World War II: The whale factory ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Swansea, Glamorgan . All 40 crew were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The hopper barge struck a mine and was damaged off the mouth of the Tees. She was declared a total loss. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 224: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by . All 35 crew survived: some were rescued by , others reached land in their lifeboats. (en)
  • Convoy HX 79: World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Rockall by with the loss of 37 of her 39 crew. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orford Ness, Suffolk . 19 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Rockall, Inverness-shire by with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by and with the loss of nine of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester and HMS Highlander. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HG 44: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (en)
  • The trawler was sunk in a collision with off Wyre Light, England. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OA 232: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken in tow by and beached at Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Clear Island, County Cork, Ireland. All 12 crew were lost. Reportedly the bomber was brought down in explosion. It was possibly the Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor F8+OK of I./KG 40 which was also missing in the Irish Sea this date. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by . All 23 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • The tug sank. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of six of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OL 8: The D-class destroyer collided in the Atlantic Ocean with and sank with the loss of 142 of her 178 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 227: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of two of her 75 crew. Survivors were rescued by and transferred to . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 6: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of seven of her 34 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The auxiliary minesweeping trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of 15 of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon with the loss of all four crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by . All 53 crew survived. Some were rescued by one of the escorting ship, others by the trawler Þormóður and some made land in their lifeboat. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the English Channel south of the Isle of Portland, Dorset. She was taken in tow but sank the next day. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of seven of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (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 26 of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The BPB 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. Subsequently salvaged by the Germans but was not put into service. (en)
  • World War II: The tug struck a mine east of St Anthony Point, Cornwall and sank with the loss of 12 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The tug was bombed and sunk in The Swale, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. (en)
  • The cargo ship foundered in the Indian Ocean with the loss of all hands . Her last reported position was . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel south of the Isle of Portland, Dorset with the loss of 24 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by . All 39 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of three of the 172 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Skaggerak off Hanstholm, Denmark, with the loss of her five crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 6: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of seven of her 37 crew. She was torpedoed and sunk again the next day by . Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Durrës, Albania by . There was one dead and 30–33 survivors. (en)
  • World War II: The cable layer struck a mine east of St Anthony Point, Cornwall and sank with the loss of 16 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary with the loss of one crew member. (en)
  • World War II: The motor yacht struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness, Kent. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of eight of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by a Short Sunderland aircraft of 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. (en)
  • Convoy OB 229: World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of two of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by off the coast of Africa and was scuttled by her crew. She was on a voyage from Dakar, Senegal to Libreville, French West Africa. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cadiz, Spain by with the loss of three crew. The survivors were rescued by a Spanish trawler. (en)
  • World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the River Humber south of Spurn Point, Yorkshire with the loss of one crew member. (en)
  • World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch struck a mine near Chequer Shoal Buoy off the Humber and sank with the loss of three crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 76: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to her cargo shifting. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by and , the latter of which scuttled Confield. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged west of the Outer Hebrides by She was then shelled and sunk by with the loss of one of her 35 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by . 19 survivors were rescued by , (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off the Isle of Wight by with the loss of 12 of her 36 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Battle of Cape Passero: The was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea by . There were 98 dead and 41 survivors. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of five crew. (en)
  • World War II: The sludge carrier struck a mine and sank in the East Oaze Deep, Thames Estuary, north of Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent with the loss of seven crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Pacific Ocean north of Australia by (en)
  • World War II: The collier was sunk by enemy action. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Gordoun, Kincardineshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She drifted ashore at Streathlethan Bay, Aberdeenshire and was declared a constructive total loss. Nine of the 27 people aboard were killed. (en)
  • World War II: The BPB 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. (en)
  • World War II: The auxiliary patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth off Inchcolm with the loss of two crew. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk by with the loss of 12 of her 19 crew. The survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war. (en)
  • The cargo ship sank in the North Sea off Buchan Ness, Aberdeenshire following an explosion with the loss of eight crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Black Sea east of Sulina, Tulcea County, Romania and was beached. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of six of her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Bristol Channel off Grassholm, Pembrokeshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais by MTB 22. MTB 31 and MTB 32 . Thirty-four people were taken as prisoners of war. (en)
  • World War II: The was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar by two Saunders-Roe London flying boats of 202 Squadron, Royal Air Force, and and . All 46 crew survived and were captured. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of one of her 34 crew. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary near the Oaze Lightship , north east of the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. (en)
  • World War II: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the Norwegian Sea off Bodø, Nordland with the loss of 78 of the 140 people aboard. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland by with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The weather ship was shelled and sunk off Stadtlandet, Norway by , and . 7 crew were killed during the sinking and two more died of exposure before the 5 survivors were rescued by the Norwegian trawler Odin. (en)
  • World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Newport, Monmouthshire with the loss of three of her four crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Newport, Monmouthshire with the loss of five crew. (en)
  • World War II: The drifter struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth. Both crew were saved. (en)
  • World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Scarborough, Yorkshire with the loss of all four crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 8: The ran aground off Tiree, Inner Hebrides and was wrecked with the loss of five crew. (en)
  • World War II: The was torpedoed and sunk in error in the Mediterranean Sea east of Karpathos by . All 44 crew were lost. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by . All 40 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk by with the loss of eight of her 19 crew. The survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war. (en)
  • World War II: The passenger ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Genoa off Capo Noli, Liguria by . There were 10 dead and 62 survivors. (en)
  • World War II: The T-class submarine was shelled and sunk in the Gulf of Taranto south of Cape Collonne by with the loss of all 59 crew. (en)
  • The cargo ship collided with the cargo ship in the Adriatic Sea off San Cataldo di Lecce, Apula and sank. There were 21 dead and 5 survivors. (en)
  • World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean northwest of Ireland by , after having been bombed and damaged by a Focke-Wulf 200 Condor long-range Luftwaffe aircraft. Of the 623 people on board, 45 died. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: 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 four of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais, Pas-de-Calais by MTB 22, MTB 31 and MTB 32 with the loss of 15 lives. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth, Devon. One crew was killed. She was later salvaged. (en)
  • The minesweeper sank in a storm in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the loss of all 30 hands. (en)
  • World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off St Margaret's Bay, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. (en)
  • World War II: Battle of Cape Passero: The was shelled and severely damaged in the Ionian Sea by and then shelled and sunk at by . There were 132 dead and 122 survivors. The wreck was located in June 2017. (en)
  • World War II: The was rammed and sunk in the Adriatic Sea off Bari, Italy by . All 56 crew were lost. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by . All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The naval yacht struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The whole crew was picked up. (en)
  • The collier was driven ashore in a storm at St John's Point, Rossglass, County Down and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: The tug struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness, Kent. 11 crew were killed. (en)
  • The coaster foundered off Cromer, Norfolk after striking a sunken wreck. Her 8 crew were saved. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea. 12 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 82: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of all 29 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 221: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of 24 of her 51 crew. Survivors were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Benghazi, Libya. There was no dead and 4 wounded. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of 30 of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland with the loss of ten crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar by with the loss of two crew. (en)
  • World War II: The pilot vessel struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary south of Spurn Point, Yorkshire. All 31 crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Santa Maria Island, Azores, Portugal by . All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: Damaged by striking a mine in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex, England , the previous day, the foundered while under tow by the minesweeper with the loss of four crew members. (en)
  • World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak south of Skagen, Nordjylland, Denmark with the loss of six crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 77: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom by with the loss of 28 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of three of her 38 crew. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The netlayer was torpedoed and sunk at Egersund, Norway by with the loss of 78 crew. Raised, repaired, returned to service. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by . She was torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by . All 25 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 223: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Bloody Foreland by . All 27 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The was shelled and damaged by and beached on Harmi Island, Italian Somaliland She was later bombed and sunk by Bristol Blenheim aircraft of the Royal Air Force. 14 of her 120 crew were killed and 11 wounded. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Rockall, Inverness-shire by (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Hartlepool, Co Durham . All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: The cable ship was sunk by an Italian mine off Pantelleria island, Italy. There were two dead and 83 survivors. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland by with the loss of ten of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by with the loss of all 35 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the River Humber south west of Spurn Point, Yorkshire. All crew were rescued. (en)
  • The auxiliary lugger was stranded and wrecked at Salcombe, Devon, United Kingdom. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy FN 11: After a torpedo fired by the E-boat S-21 blew off her stern in the North Sea north-northeast of Smith's Knoll off Great Yarmouth, England, disabling her and killing 11 of her crew, the collier was beached at Spurn Head at the mouth of the Humber. She later was repaired and returned to service. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by . All 39 crew were rescued by ). (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Kentish Knock Lightship . The entire crew were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. The survivor was rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Sunderland, Co Durham. Two crew were killed. (en)
  • The cargo ship ran aground on the Isle of Arran, Bute and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Southwold, Suffolk with the loss of four crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by . All 38 crew took to the lifeboats but were not seen again. (en)
  • World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay by . (en)
  • World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by . 220 crew were rescued by and . HMS Cheshire was towed to Belfast Lough and beached. Later repaired and returned to service. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness and was severely damaged. All crew were rescued by . Resolvo was beached the next day at Sheerness and abandoned. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 228: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by and . (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores, Portugal by with the loss of one of her 43 crew. 26 survivors were rescued by Comandante Alfredo Cappelini and landed three days later on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy FN 311: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by with the loss of one crew member. She was taken in tow by but sank the next day at . (en)
  • The icebreaker foundered in a storm off Kamchatka, Soviet Union. All 98 aboard were lost. (en)
  • World War II: The E-boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Orfordness, Suffolk, United Kingdom. 13 crew were killed and 2 of the 11 survivors later died of their wounds. (en)
  • The cargo ship ran aground off Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire and was wrecked. (en)
  • World War II: Battle of Cape Passero: The was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea by . There were 59 dead and between 81 and 84 survivors. Her crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides by with the loss of nine of her 81 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Newport, Monmouthshire . All crew were rescued. (en)
  • The ketch sank in the Pacific Ocean off Port Adelaide, South Australia. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by with the loss of 17 of the 51 people aboard. The survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The coaster , an auxiliary barquentine, was rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea by . There was no casualty. (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the English Channel off Portland Bill, Dorset and sank with the loss of 25 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The H-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Texel, Netherlands by and with the loss of 21 of her 22 crew. (en)
  • World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Deben, Suffolk. 26 crew survived. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 7: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by with the loss of one of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: Convoy SC 6: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by . She sank the next day at . All crew were rescued. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy HX 79: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Rockall by . She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by . All 37 crew were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine in the Humber Estuary and sank with the loss of all 13 crew. (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 229: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides by (en)
  • World War II: Convoy OB 229: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west north west of Rockall, Inverness-shire by with the loss of five of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by . (en)
  • World War II: The river patrol vessel struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary south of Spurn Point, Yorkshire. with the loss of four of her six crew. (en)
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