List of shipwrecks in October 1939
The list of shipwrecks in October 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1939.
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List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1939
Ship
State
Description
City of Mandalay
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HG 3 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 360 nautical miles (670 km) west north west of Cape Finisterre , Spain (44°57′N 13°36′W / 44.950°N 13.600°W / 44.950; -13.600 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of the 80 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Independence Hall ( United States ) and Skudd IV ( Norway )[ 4] [ 50] [ 56]
Clan Chisholm
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (7,256 GRT, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) north north west of Cape Finisterre (approximately 44°57′N 13°40′W / 44.950°N 13.667°W / 44.950; -13.667 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 78 crew. Survivors were rescued by Independence Hall ( United States ).[ 50] [ 57]
Huntsman
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was sunk with demolition charges in the South Atlantic (16°00′S 17°00′W / 16.000°S 17.000°W / -16.000; -17.000 ) by Admiral Graf Spee ( Kriegsmarine ), that had captured her on 10 October. Her crew survived. (Look 10/10/1939)[ 4] [ 58]
HMS Iron Duke
Royal Navy
World War II: The Iron Duke -class battleship (21,250/24,000 t, 1914) was attacked by four Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of 1 Staffeln , Kampfgeschwader 30 , Luftwaffe at Scapa Flow and was beached to prevent her sinking.[ 59] Twenty-five crew were killed. She was later repaired and returned to service.[citation needed ]
V 804 Skolpenbank
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Schiermonnikoog , Friesland , Netherlands.[ 60]
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HG 3 : She was a cargo liner torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 700 nautical miles (1,300 km) west of Bordeaux , Gironde , France (44°52′N 14°31′W / 44.867°N 14.517°W / 44.867; -14.517 ) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 58 of the 281 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Independence Hall ( United States ).[ 4] [ 50] [ 61] [ 62]
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