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List of shipwrecks in January 1940

The list of shipwrecks in January 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1940.

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1 January

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List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1940
Ship State Description
Johann Schulte   Germany The cargo ship was wrecked and sank off Buholmråsa, Norway. All 36 German sailors and two Norwegian pilots were rescued by Dronning Maud (  Norway).[1][2]
Lars Magnus Trozelli   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°14′N 1°38′W / 58.233°N 1.633°W / 58.233; -1.633) by U-58 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by Ask (  Norway).[3][4][5]
Leo   Finland Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Turku by Soviet aircraft. She was later raised and repaired.[6][7][8]
Turkan   Turkey The cargo ship foundered in a storm in the Black Sea with the loss of all twenty crew.[9][10]
Young Harry   United Kingdom World War II: The fishing vessel was sunk by a mine in the North Sea off Folkestone, Kent with the loss of all four hands.[11][12]

3 January

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List of shipwrecks: 3 January 1940
Ship State Description
Motorina   Greece The tanker ran aground on Chios and was wrecked.[13]
R-5   Kriegsmarine The R-1-class minesweeper (46/60 t, 1932) was crushed by ice and sank off Stolpmünde.[6]
S-2   Soviet Navy Winter War: The S-class submarine struck a mine and sank in the Baltic Sea off Märket with the loss of all 50 crew.[14][15]
Svartön   Sweden World War II: Convoy HN 6: The cargo ship romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk off the north coast of Scotland (57°48′N 1°47′W / 57.800°N 1.783°W / 57.800; -1.783) by U-58 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Oak (  Royal Navy).[3][16][17]

4 January

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List of shipwrecks: 4 January 1940
Ship State Description
Ardangorm   United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground on the Gwineas Rock, near Dodman Point, Cornwall (50°14′42″N 4°45′36″W / 50.24500°N 4.76000°W / 50.24500; -4.76000), broke in two and was wrecked. All 36 crew were rescued by the lifeboat C.D.E.C. of Fowey (  Royal National Lifeboat Institution). The wreck was partly salvaged.[18][19][20]
Maigue   Ireland The cargo ship struck a rock near Cape Clear Island, County Cork and was beached in a sinking condition. She was refloated on 21 May but was damaged beyond repair and was subsequently scrapped.[21][22][23]
Swarthy   United Kingdom The tug sank at Portsmouth, Hampshire. Later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.[3]

5 January

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List of shipwrecks: 5 January 1940
Ship State Description
C. Arrivabene   Italy The tanker was driven ashore 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) south of Fedala, Morocco. She was consequently scrapped.[24]
Fenris   Sweden Winter War: The coaster was torpedoed and damaged in the Gulf of Finland off the Sydost Brottens Lightship (  Sweden) by ShCh-311 (  Soviet Navy). The wreck drifted ashore north west of the lightship, her crew were rescued.[3][25]
HMT Kingston Cornelian   Royal Navy The naval trawler collided with Chella (  France) in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar and sank. Her depth charges exploded, killing all nineteen crew.[3][26][27]
Rothesay Castle   United Kingdom The cargo ship (7,016 GRT, 1935) ran aground at Sanaig Point, Islay, Argyllshire (55°53′13″N 6°21′44″W / 55.88694°N 6.36222°W / 55.88694; -6.36222. She broke her back and was a total loss. Her crew were rescued by Englishman (  United Kingdom).[3][28][29]

6 January

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List of shipwrecks: 6 January 1940
Ship State Description
Barsac   Marine Nationale The armed patrol ship ran aground on the Isalons Rocks, Vigo, Galicia, Spain and sank with the loss of eighteen crew.[30]
Beltinge   United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée, France and was wrecked. Her twenty crew survived.[31][32]
British Liberty   United Kingdom World War II: The tanker struck a mine and sank in the English Channel 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of the Dyck Lightship (  Trinity House) with the loss of 24 crew.[3][33][34]
City of Marseilles   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo liner struck a mine and was damaged in the Firth of Tay. She was abandoned with the loss of one of her 164 crew. Survivors were rescued by the Broughty Ferry lifeboat Mona (  Royal National Lifeboat Institution), a Royal Air Force launch and a pilot cutter. She was later boarded by personnel from HMT Cranefly, HMT Sturton and HMT Suilven (all   Royal Navy) and towed into Dundee, Scotland. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[35][36]
Eta   United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary 6 nautical miles (11 km) north west of the Outer Gabbard Lightship (  Trinity House). Her crew were rescued.[3]
Frankenwald   Germany The cargo ship ran aground on Bratholmen, Norway and sank. All 48 crew were rescued.[37]
Gloreda   Australia The launch caught fire and sank in Hervey Bay, Queensland. All four men aboard survived.[38][39]
Sampo   Merivoimat The icebreaker ran aground off Pori. There were no casualties but the ship could only be raised in May 1940 and repairs were not completed March 1941.[40][41]

7 January

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List of shipwrecks: 7 January 1940
Ship State Description
Cedrington Court   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Goodwin Sands, Kent 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of the North Goodwin Lightship (  Trinity House) (55°15′N 1°35′E / 55.250°N 1.583°E / 55.250; 1.583). All 34 crew were rescued.[3][42][43][44]
Dicido   Sweden The cargo ship ran aground at Tjoroneset and was wrecked. There were no casualties.[45]
HMS Seahorse   Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine was depth charged and sunk north west of Heligoland M-122 and M-132 (both   Kriegsmarine). All 39 crew were lost.[46][47]
Towneley   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent. Her crew were rescued by the Margate lifeboat.[3][48]
HMS Undine   Royal Navy World War II: The U-class submarine was depth charged and damaged south west of Heligoland by M-1201. M-1204, and M-1207 (all   Kriegsmarine) and was subsequently scuttled. Her crew were rescued by the German ships.[46]

8 January

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List of shipwrecks: 8 January 1940
Ship State Description
Atlantic Scout   United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north east of Cap Gris Nez, Pas-de-Calais, France. She was refloated the next day and beached at Boulogne, where she became a total loss. The wreck was dispersed by explosives in 1949.[49][50][20]
Infante   Portugal The wooden schooner (324 GRT, 1915) collided with Congo (  France) and sank off Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Her crew were rescued by Congo.[51]
Tynehome   United Kingdom The coaster collided with Gitano (  United Kingdom) and sank. Ten survivors were rescued by Gitano. Four crew were lost.[3][52]

9 January

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List of shipwrecks: 9 January 1940
Ship State Description
Dunbar Castle   United Kingdom World War II: The ocean liner struck a mine off North Foreland, Kent (51°22′08″N 1°36′02″E / 51.36889°N 1.60056°E / 51.36889; 1.60056) and sank with the loss of 152 lives. The wreck was dispersed by explosives in 1959.[53][54][55]
Gowrie   United Kingdom World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) east of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X, Luftwaffe. All twelve crew were rescued.[3][56][57]
Manx   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°30′N 1°33′W / 58.500°N 1.550°W / 58.500; -1.550) by U-19 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her nineteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Iris and Leka (both   Norway).[58][59]
Montauban   France The collier ran aground on the Saltscar Rocks, Redcar, Yorkshire, United Kingdom (54°37′45″N 1°02′27″W / 54.62917°N 1.04083°W / 54.62917; -1.04083). All 39 crew were rescued by the Redcar lifeboat. She broke up on 15 January.[60][61][62]
Oakgrove   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of Fliegerkorps X, Luftwaffe with the loss of a crew member.[3][63]
HMS Starfish   Royal Navy World War II: The S-class submarine (730/927 t, 1933) was depth charged and damaged in the Heligoland Bight by M-7 (  Kriegsmarine). She was forced on the surface and subsequently sank. Her crew were rescued and taken as prisoners of war.
Tonis Chandris   Greece World War II: The cargo ship ran aground on Unst, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (60°42′07″N 0°48′54″W / 60.70194°N 0.81500°W / 60.70194; -0.81500) whilst evading a German submarine and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued by the Lerwick lifeboat.[3][64][65]
Truida   Netherlands World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea west of Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom (51°27′N 1°50′E / 51.450°N 1.833°E / 51.450; 1.833). All four crew were rescued by Friso (  Netherlands).[3][66][67]
Upminster   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged off Cromer (53°03′N 1°29′E / 53.050°N 1.483°E / 53.050; 1.483) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of three crew. She sank the next day.[3][57][68]

10 January

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List of shipwrecks: 10 January 1940
Ship State Description
Axel   Germany The naval trawler collided with Grille (  Kriegsmarine) and sank off Kiel. There were no casualties.[69][70]
Bahia Blanca   Germany World War II: The blockade-running cargo liner struck an iceberg in the Denmark Strait (66°09′N 26°20′E / 66.150°N 26.333°E / 66.150; 26.333). She was subsequently shelled and sunk by HMS Newcastle (  Royal Navy). All 62 crew were rescued by the trawler Hafstein (  Iceland).[3][69][71]
Bucuresti   Romania The ship (2,499 GRT, 1897) ran aground on Samothrace Islands rocks, in the Aegean Sea (40°13′N 25°20′E / 40.217°N 25.333°E / 40.217; 25.333. Her crew were rescued. Bucuresti was subsequently towed to a Greek port. She was declared a constructive total loss and scrapped.[72][73]
HMS Canton   Royal Navy The armed merchant cruiser ran aground off Barra Head, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides. She was refloated on 12 January, but was beached on 17 January at Holy Loch. Later repaired and returned to service.[3][74]
Hertha   Norway The cargo ship collided with a French vessel off the Welsh coast and was beached. She was later repaired and returned to service.[75]

11 January

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List of shipwrecks: 11 January 1940
Ship State Description
Croxton   United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°20′N 2°40′E / 53.333°N 2.667°E / 53.333; 2.667) by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All nine crew were rescued.[76]
Dietrich Hasseldieck   Germany World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine laid in 1939 by Vesihiisi (  Finnish Navy) and sank in the Baltic Sea off Paldiski, Estonia. Two of her seven crew were killed.[69][77][78]
El Oso   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HX 14B: The tanker struck a mine and sank 6 nautical miles (11 km) west of the Mersey Lightship (  Trinity House) (53°32′N 3°25′W / 53.533°N 3.417°W / 53.533; -3.417) with the loss of three of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Walker (  Royal Navy).[3][79][80]
Fredville   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°25′N 1°10′W / 58.417°N 1.167°W / 58.417; -1.167) by U-23 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her fifteen crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler May (  United Kingdom).[3][81]
Keynes   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (53°47′N 0°46′E / 53.783°N 0.767°E / 53.783; 0.767) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All seventeen crew were rescued.[3][76]
Leonard Pearce   United Kingdom Convoy HX 14: The cargo ship collided with Blairmore (  United Kingdom) and sank in the Bristol Channel off the Bull Point Lighthouse, Devon. All seventeen crew were rescued.[3][79][82]
HMT Lucida   Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the River Tyne (55°00′N 0°53′W / 55.000°N 0.883°W / 55.000; -0.883) with the loss of a crew member.[3][83]
Manitowoc   United Kingdom The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was subsequently used as a stores hulk.[84]
HMS Princess   Royal Navy The armed yacht collided with Blairmore (  United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel and sank. Her crew were rescued by Blairmore.[85]
Thorpebay   United Kingdom The cargo ship was severely damaged by fire at Newcastle upon Tyne. Subsequently used as a hulk at Scapa Flow.[86]
Traviata   Italy World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) south east of the Cromer Knoll Lightship (  Trinity House) and sank. All 29 people on board were rescued.[76][87][88][89]

12 January

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List of shipwrecks: 12 January 1940
Ship State Description
Danmark   Denmark World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and cut in two by U-23 (  Kriegsmarine) when lying at anchor in Inganess Bay, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°59′N 2°52′W / 58.983°N 2.867°W / 58.983; -2.867). There were no casualties. The stern section sank on 21 January in Inganess Bay. The bow section was used as a storage hulk at Inverkeithing, Fife.[3][90][91]
Granta   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off the Cromer Knoll Lightship (  Trinity House) (53°13′N 1°21′E / 53.217°N 1.350°E / 53.217; 1.350) with the loss of twelve crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Stork (  Royal Navy) and the fishing vessels Fulham IV and Robur VIII (both   United Kingdom).[3][76]
Kastor   Estonia The cargo ship (938 GRT) ran aground off Lysekil, Sweden and was wrecked.[92][93]
HMT Valdora   Royal Navy World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk by aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of all ten crew.[3]
William Ivey   United Kingdom World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off St Abb's Head, Berwickshire. Her crew were rescued by another trawler.[94][95]

13 January

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List of shipwrecks: 13 January 1940
Ship State Description
Aura II   Merivoimat Winter War: The escort vessel and former presidential yacht was sunk by one of her own depth charges as it exploded in its thrower while she was attacking Shch-324 (  Soviet Navy) off Märket Island, Baltic Sea (60°23′N 19°10′E / 60.383°N 19.167°E / 60.383; 19.167). She sank with the loss of 26 of her 41 crew.
Duchess of York   United Kingdom The ocean liner ran aground off the west coast of Scotland and was severely damaged. She was refloated on 17 January, repaired and returned to service.[96]
Sylvia   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Aberdeen (58°45′N 1°12′W / 58.750°N 1.200°W / 58.750; -1.200) by U-20 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all twenty crew.[97][98][99]
Schiff 7 Wega   Kriegsmarine The naval trawler ran aground on the Langhoft Tonne, in the Baltic Sea. She was later refloated.

14 January

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List of shipwrecks: 14 January 1940
Ship State Description
Albert Janus   Germany World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by Victor Schoelcher (  Marine Nationale) 75 nautical miles (139 km) west of Cape Finisterre, Spain and was scuttled by her crew.[3][69]
Hullgate   United Kingdom The coaster collided with Moyle (  United Kingdom) in the Scheldt and sank.[100]
St. Lucia   United Kingdom World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank with the loss of all twelve crew.[101]

15 January

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List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1940
Ship State Description
Arendskerk   Netherlands World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 100 nautical miles (190 km) west of Ouessant, Finistère, France (46°55′N 6°34′W / 46.917°N 6.567°W / 46.917; -6.567) by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) and sunk. All 65 people on board were rescued by Fedora (  Italy).[3][67][102][103]
Fagerheim   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay 80 nautical miles (150 km) south west of Ouessant (47°20′N 6°16′W / 47.333°N 6.267°W / 47.333; -6.267) by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen or fifteen of her crew. Five survivors were rescued by Iris (  Greece).[3][104][105][106][107][108]
Meuse   Belgium The cargo ship departed from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom for Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium and then disappeared for an unknown reason. No further trace was found of her but the bodies of four of her twelve crew were found on the English coast. The rest of her crew were reported missing.[109][110]
Newhaven   United Kingdom World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 18 nautical miles (33 km) south south east of Lowestoft, Suffolk. Nine crew were killed.[3][111][112]
Seiho Maru No. 1   Japan The fishing schooner ran aground on a reef off the south east tip of Guam. Her 24 crew were rescued by USS Penguin (  United States Navy). She was later salvaged.[113]

16 January

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List of shipwrecks: 16 January 1940
Ship State Description
Chile   Denmark The cargo ship ran aground in the Kattegat off Skagen. There were no casualties.[114][115]
Gracia   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OB 287: The passenger ship struck a mine in the Irish Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) south west of the Bar Lightship (  Trinity House) and was beached. Her crew were rescued. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.[116][117]
Inverdargle   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HXF 15: The tanker struck a mine and sank off the south west coast of England (51°51′N 3°43′W / 51.850°N 3.717°W / 51.850; -3.717). There were no survivors. Depending on sources, there were 44 to 49 dead.[105][118][119][120]
Joséphine Charlotte   Belgium World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in The Downs, Kent, United Kingdom (51°32′N 1°33′E / 51.533°N 1.550°E / 51.533; 1.550) and sank with the loss of four crew. Survivors were rescued by Mickleton (  United Kingdom).[3] The wreck was dispersed by explosives.[121]
Panachrandos   Greece World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Brest, Finistère, France (48°30′N 9°10′W / 48.500°N 9.167°W / 48.500; -9.167) by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 31 crew.[122]
Pelinaion   Greece The cargo ship ran aground off St. David's Head, Bermuda and broke in two.[123][124]
Premuda   Italy The cargo ship (4,427 GRT, ) collided with the Goodwin Sands Lightship (  Trinity House) and was beached on the Goodwin Sands, Kent to avoid sinking. There were no casualties. She was later raised and repaired.[19][118][125]

17 January

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List of shipwrecks: 17 January 1940
Ship State Description
Asteria   Greece World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea 9.5 nautical miles (17.6 km) north east of the Happisburgh Lighthouse, Norfolk, United Kingdom and sank with the loss of thirteen of the 25 people on board. A fourteenth crew member died two days later.[3][105][119] The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[65]
Brake Lightship   Trinity House World War II: The lightship sank off Goodwin Sands, Kent after being rammed by Ernani (  Italy). Her twelve crew were rescued by rescue boats from Margate and Ramsgate.[19][118][126]
Cairnross   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy HXF 16: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay 7 to 8 nautical miles (13 to 15 km) off the Bar Lightship (  Trinity House) (53°32′N 3°27′W / 53.533°N 3.450°W / 53.533; -3.450). All 48 crew were rescued by HMS Mackay (  Royal Navy).[105][118][127][128][129]
Enid   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged off Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by U-25 (  Kriegsmarine). Her sixteen crew were rescued by Kina (  Denmark) and the fishing vessel Granada (  United Kingdom). The wreck was scuttled by HMS Firedrake (  Royal Navy).[105][118][130]
Gratia   Germany The cargo ship ran aground at Außenems and was wrecked.[69]
Polzella   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea approximately 6 nautical miles (11 km) north of Muckle Flugga, Shetland Islands by U-25 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 37 crew.[131]

18 January

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List of shipwrecks: 18 January 1940
Ship State Description
August Thyssen   Germany World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Baltic Sea off Åland, Finland and sank. Her crew were rescued.[69][132]
Canadian Reefer   Denmark World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was intercepted 25 nautical miles (46 km) north east of Cape Villano, Spain by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine). The crew were given 30 minutes to abandon ship before she was torpedoed and sunk. They were rescued by the fishing trawler Jose Ingacio de C. (  Spain).[118][133][134]
Flandria   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nautical miles (190 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands (54°00′N 3°40′E / 54.000°N 3.667°E / 54.000; 3.667) by U-9 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by Balzac (  Norway) on 20 January.[118][135][136]
Foxen   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°52′N 0°22′W / 58.867°N 0.367°W / 58.867; -0.367) by U-55 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her nineteen crew. One survivor was rescued by Leka (  Norway).[118][137][138]
Pajala   Sweden World War II: The transport was torpedoed and sunk east north east of North Rona, Hebrides, United Kingdom (59°05′N 05°56′W / 59.083°N 5.933°W / 59.083; -5.933) by U-25 (  Kriegsmarine). All 35 crew were rescued by HMS Northern Duke (  Royal Navy).[139][140][141]

19 January

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List of shipwrecks: 19 January 1940
Ship State Description
Bonnington Court   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary almost 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) off the Sunk Lightship (  Trinity House) with the loss of two of her 37 crew.[142]
HMS Grenville   Royal Navy World War II: The G-class destroyer struck a mine in the Thames Estuary (51°39′N 2°17′E / 51.650°N 2.283°E / 51.650; 2.283) and sank with the loss of 77 of her 175 crew.
Kaija   Finland Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at Koivisto, Finland by Soviet Air Force Petlyakov Pe-2 aircraft.[6][143][144]
Kirkpool   United Kingdom The cargo ship was driven ashore in the south west of England. Her crew were rescued. She was salvaged and repaired in 1941.[145]
Mile End   United Kingdom The cargo shipvcollided with HMT Faraday (  Royal Navy) off the mouth of the River Tees, Co Durham (51°45′N 2°40′E / 51.750°N 2.667°E / 51.750; 2.667) and sank with the loss of five of her sixteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Stork (  Royal Navy).[118][145][146]
Patria   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (54°16′N 3°30′E / 54.267°N 3.500°E / 54.267; 3.500) by U-9 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nineteen of her 23 crew. Survivors were rescued by Trygg (  Sweden).[118][147][148][149]
Quiberon   France World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom (52°34′N 2°05′E / 52.567°N 2.083°E / 52.567; 2.083) by U-59 (  Kriegsmarine) with all hands (six gunners and at least six crew).[150][151][152]
Telnes   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by U-55 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all eighteen crew.[153][154]

20 January

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List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1940
Ship State Description
Caroni River   United Kingdom World War II: The tanker struck a mine in the Falmouth Bay off Falmouth, Cornwall (50°06′N 5°01′W / 50.100°N 5.017°W / 50.100; -5.017) while on trials and sank. All 47 crew were rescued by the Falmouth lifeboat and a Royal Navy cutter.[118][145][155][156]
Ekatontarchos Dracoulis   Greece World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Portugal (40°20′N 10°07′W / 40.333°N 10.117°W / 40.333; -10.117) by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by Nino Padre (  Italy).[118][157][158]
Ila   Norway The cargo ship came ashore on the coast of Kent, United Kingdom. The motor life-boat John and Mary Meiklam of Gladswood (  Royal National Lifeboat Institution) rescued her eighteen crew the next day. She was refloated and returned to service.[116][19][159][160]
Miranda   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) north west of Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom (58°14′N 2°05′W / 58.233°N 2.083°W / 58.233; -2.083) by U-57 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her seventeen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Discovery II (  Royal Navy).[118][161]
Nautic   Estonia The cargo ship foundered off the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (63°43′N 0°43′E / 63.717°N 0.717°E / 63.717; 0.717). Her crew were rescued.[118][145]

21 January

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List of shipwrecks: 21 January 1940
Ship State Description
Andalusia   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship last made a radio contact on this day. It is believed that she was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland by U-55 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 21 crew. The date of sinking may have been 23 January.[162][163]
HMS Exmouth   Royal Navy World War II: The E-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth, off Inverness (58°18′N 2°25′W / 58.300°N 2.417°W / 58.300; -2.417) by U-22 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 190 crew.
Ferryhill   United Kingdom World War II: The collier struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland (55°05′N 1°27′W / 55.083°N 1.450°W / 55.083; -1.450) with the loss of eleven of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Young Jacob (  Royal Navy).[145][164][165]
Orazio   Italy The passenger ship caught fire 40 nautical miles (74 km) south west of Toulon, Var, France due to an engine failure and explosion. One hundred and six of the 645 people on board were killed. She sank early the next day. Survivors were rescued by Cellina, Colombo, Conte Biancamano (all   Italy); Kersaint, Ville d'Ajaccio (both   French Navy); Djebel Dira, Djebel Nador, Gouvernor General Cambon, Gouvernor General Grevy and Six Fours (all   France).[118][166][24]
Protesilaus   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Bristol Channel (51°31′N 4°04′W / 51.517°N 4.067°W / 51.517; -4.067) and was beached off Swansea, Glamorgan where she was declared a total loss. All 75 people on board were rescued by HMT Paramount (  Royal Navy) and the Mumbles Lifeboat.[118][145][167][168][169] She waws later refloated.[170]
Rynanna   Ireland The cargo ship ran aground on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, United Kingdom (51°16′25″N 1°30′30″E / 51.27361°N 1.50833°E / 51.27361; 1.50833) and was wrecked. Her thirteen crew were rescued the next day by the Walmer lifeboat Charles Dibdin (  Royal National Lifeboat Institution).[19][171][172]
Tekla   Denmark World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed in the North Sea south of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°18′N 2°25′W / 58.300°N 2.417°W / 58.300; -2.417) by U-22 (  Kriegsmarine) and sank with the loss of nine of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Iris (  Norway) and HMS Sikh (  Royal Navy).[118][173]

22 January

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Ship State Description
Gothia   Sweden World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°46′N 9°50′W / 57.767°N 9.833°W / 57.767; -9.833) by U-51 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 23 crew.[118][174][159]
Mulhausen   Germany The fishing trawler sank due to icing in the Baltic Sea off Pillau. Some sources say she was sunk by a mine laid by the Polish submarine Żbik in September 1939 but witnesses reported no explosion. She was lost with all twelve hands.[118][175][176]
Segovia   Norway The cargo ship departed from an English port for Norway. No further trace, possibly torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea by U-55 (  Kriegsmarine) or struck a mine and sank with the loss of all 23 crew.[118][177][178]
Songa   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 220 nautical miles (410 km) west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom by U-25 (  Kriegsmarine). All 24 crew were rescued.[179][180][181]
Sydfold   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°40′N 0°30′W / 58.667°N 0.500°W / 58.667; -0.500) by U-61 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 24 crew. Survivors were rescued by Rona (  Norway).[118][182]
Valamon Luostari   Merivoimat Winter War: The transport ship was sunk by Soviet Tupolev SB-2 bomber aircraft from the 41st squadron of the Ladoga Flotilla, at Vanha Niikkanenlahti. Most of the crew were ashore, and there was no loss of life.[40][183]

23 January

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List of shipwrecks: 23 January 1940
Ship State Description
Baltanglia   United Kingdom World War II: the cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lindisfarne, Northumberland (55°35′N 1°27′W / 55.583°N 1.450°W / 55.583; -1.450) by U-19 (  Kriegsmarine). All 27 crew survived.[184][185]
Bisp   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (59°05′N 1°13′E / 59.083°N 1.217°E / 59.083; 1.217) by U-18 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all fourteen crew.[118][186][187][188][189]
Onto   Finland World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (52°51′N 2°11′E / 52.850°N 2.183°E / 52.850; 2.183). All eighteen crew were rescued by HMS Auckland (  Royal Navy).[118][159][190]
Pluto   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (55°35′N 1°27′W / 55.583°N 1.450°W / 55.583; -1.450) by U-19 (  Kriegsmarine). All 22 crew were rescued by a Finnish ship.[191][192][193]

24 January

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List of shipwrecks: 24 January 1940
Ship State Description
Alsacien   France World War II: Convoy KS 56: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south east of Cabo Espichel, Portugal (39°01′N 9°54′W / 39.017°N 9.900°W / 39.017; -9.900) by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four crew.[118][194][195]
Gleaner   United Kingdom The coaster foundered in Liverpool Bay off Southport, Lancashire with the loss of one of her three crew.[196][197]
Ljubljana   Royal Yugoslav Navy The destroyer ran onto a reef and sank off Šibenik, with the loss of a crew member. She was later raised, and towed to Šibenik but was still under repair when she was captured by the Italians during their invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941. The Italian navy finished the repairs in autumn 1942.
Notung   Finland Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off Sottunga in Åland by Soviet Air Force aircraft. Her crew survived.[98][118][198][199][circular reference]
Varild   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingd by U-23 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all fifteen crew.[118][200][201]

25 January

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List of shipwrecks: 25 January 1940
Ship State Description
Biarritz   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 30 nautical miles (56 km) off IJmuiden, North Holland, Netherlands (52°39′N 4°15′E / 52.650°N 4.250°E / 52.650; 4.250) by U-14 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of the 57 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Borgholm (  Norway).[118][202][203][204]
Everene   Latvia World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) off the Farne Islands, Northumberland, United Kingdom by U-19 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 31 crew. Survivors were rescued by Dole (  Latvia) and the fishing vessel Evesham (  United Kingdom).[118][180][205][206][207]
Gleneden   United Kingdom The cargo ship struck a rock off Bardsey Island, Caernarvonshire and was damaged. She was beached off Puffin Island, Anglesey and declared a constructive total loss. Her 60 crew were rescued.[208]
Gudveig   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Farne Islands by U-19 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of ten of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by Dole (  Latvia), the fishing vessel Evesham (  United Kingdom) and Vim (  Norway).[118][180][205][209][210]
Orizaba   Germany The cargo ship was driven ashore at Skjervøya, Norway. She was a total loss.[211]
Tourny   France World War II: Convoy KS 56: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Spain (38°00′N 9°55′W / 38.000°N 9.917°W / 38.000; -9.917) by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Castillo Monforte (  Spain).[118][212]

26 January

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List of shipwrecks: 26 January 1940
Ship State Description
HMS Durham Castle   Royal Navy World War II: The accommodation ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 11 nautical miles (20 km) off the coast of Cromarty whilst under tow to Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands (at 57°41′N 3°54′W / 57.683°N 3.900°W / 57.683; -3.900). There were no casualties.[118][213]
Fu Yuang   Norway The cargo ship developed a leak in her boiler room and sank in the Pacific Ocean off Hachijō-jima, Japan (33°40′N 139°56′E / 33.667°N 139.933°E / 33.667; 139.933). All 44 crew were rescued.[214][215]
Merisia   United Kingdom The steam trawler, while on her way to the northern fishing grounds, ran aground in bad weather on the rocks in Bulgham Bay, north of Laxey, Isle of Man and was wrecked. All twelve crew drowned.[19][216][217]

27 January

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List of shipwrecks: 27 January 1940
Ship State Description
Adamantios J. Pithis   Greece The cargo ship was wrecked on Cam Rocks, near St Ann's Head, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom. Her crew were rescued by a Royal Navy patrol vessel.[19][218][219]
England   Denmark World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north of Inverness-shire, United Kingdom by U-20 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twenty of her 21 crew.[220][221]
Faro   Norway World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) south east of Copinsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°25′N 1°53′W / 58.417°N 1.883°W / 58.417; -1.883) by U-20 (  Kriegsmarine). The wreck drifted ashore the next day in Taracliff Bay, Copinsay. Eight of her fifteen crew were killed.[205][222][223][224]
Fredensborg   Denmark World War II: The cargo ship (2,094 GRT, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58°25′N 1°53′W / 58.417°N 1.883°W / 58.417; -1.883) by U-20 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all twenty crew.[118][115][225][226][227]
Halton   United Kingdom The cargo ship foundered in the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island, Devon. The wreck was broken up at Briton Ferry, Glamorgan, from September 1940.[228]
Hosanger   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands (58°25′N 1°53′W / 58.417°N 1.883°W / 58.417; -1.883) by U-20 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her eighteen crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Northern Reward (  Royal Navy).[118][205][229][230][231]
President Quezon   Philippines The cargo liner struck a reef in the Pacific Ocean off Tanegashima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan (30°16′2″N 130°56′50″E / 30.26722°N 130.94722°E / 30.26722; 130.94722) and sank with the loss of one life. Survivors were rescued by Ukishima Maru (  Japan) and two other Japanese ships.[215][232][233][234][235]
HMT Riant   Royal Navy The naval trawler sank due to water leakage in bad weather off Gigha, Argyllshire. All fourteen crew were rescued.[236][237]

28 January

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List of shipwrecks: 28 January 1940
Ship State Description
Bauta   Norway The cargo ship collided with Mälaren (  Sweden) in Oslofjord and sank in shallow water. There were no casualties. She was raised in 1942, repaired and returned to service in September 1943.[238]
Eleni Stathatos   Greece World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 miles (140 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock by U-34 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of twelve of her 33 crew.[239][240][241][242]
Eston   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FN 81: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Blyth, Northumberland (55°03′N 1°24′W / 55.050°N 1.400°W / 55.050; -1.400) with the loss of all eighteen crew.[243][244]
Flora   Greece World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Figueira da Foz, Portugal by U-44 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 25 crew.[118][245][246][242][247]

29 January

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List of shipwrecks: 29 January 1940
Ship State Description
Badjestan   United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground off Clachaig Point, Isle of Arran, Bute. Her crew were rescued by HMS Maori (  Royal Navy).[118]
East Dudgeon Lightship   Trinity House World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of seven of her eight crew.[46][248]
Eika   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in St George's Channel (50°00′N 10°35′W / 50.000°N 10.583°W / 50.000; -10.583) by U-51 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her eighteen crew. Survivors were rescued by U-51.[118][249][250][251]
Gripfast   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft off the coast of Yorkshire. She was beached at the mouth of Bridlington Harbour with the loss of a crew member. She was later repaired and returned to service.[19][252][253][254]
Highwave   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy FS 83A: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. All eighteen crew were rescued by the fishing trawler Rian (  Netherlands).[46][118][255][256][257]
M-32   Soviet Navy Winter War: The minesweeper was sunk by Finnish Air Force Fokker C.X aircraft at Saunasaari in the Lake Ladoga. The attack also damaged another minesweeper and killed two Soviet sailors.[258][259]
Nora   Netherlands World War II: The coaster was anchored off Deal, Kent when was struck by a drifting mine and was severely damaged. All six crew survived, several being wounded. Salvage tugs took her in tow and beached hear close to Deal pier, but the rising tide lifted her and the wreck crashed into the pier until it collapsed. Nora was a total loss and the remains of the pier were blown up later that year[118][67][260][261]
Skude   Norway The coaster sprang a leak and sank in the North Sea off the Shipwash Lightship (  Trinity House). Her crew were rescued by Eminent (  Belgium).[262][263]
Stanburn   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) south east by east half east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of 25 of her 28 crew.[118][19][254][264][265]

30 January

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List of shipwrecks: 30 January 1940
Ship State Description
Bancrest   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands (58°53′N 1°52′W / 58.883°N 1.867°W / 58.883; -1.867) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of one of her crew. She came ashore at Wick, Caithness. Survivors were rescued by HMS Javelin (  Royal Navy).[118][266][267]
Fingal I   Norway The cargo ship (460 GRT, 1920) suffered an explosion in her hold or sprang a leak and sank off Barra, Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom. Her eleven crew were rescued.[240][214][268]
Giralda   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea east of Grim Ness, Orkney Islands by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe with the loss of all 23 crew.[269]
Keramiai   Greece World War II: Convoy OA 80G: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Lands End, Cornwall, United Kingdom (48°37′N 7°46′W / 48.617°N 7.767°W / 48.617; -7.767) by U-55 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one life. There were 28 survivors, who were rescued by British Unity (  United Kingdom) and HMS Fowey (  Royal Navy).[118][270]
Royal Crown   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and strafed by Luftwaffe aircraft 15 nautical miles (28 km) south of Smith Knoll Lightship, (  Trinity House). Four of her 37 crew were killed and all others left the damaged ship in two boats. One reached the coast but capsized, and seven of the 22 men aboard drowned. The other boat with eleven men disappeared without trace, bringing the total of dead and missing to 22. The burning ship ran ashore at Covehithe, Suffolk on 2 February. She was repaired and returned to service.[19][118][271]
U-15   Kriegsmarine The Type IIB submarine collided with Iltis (  Kriegsmarine) in the North Sea, off the Netherlands (54°21′N 4°50′E / 54.350°N 4.833°E / 54.350; 4.833) and sank with the loss of all 25 crew.[118][272]
U-55   Kriegsmarine World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was depth charged, shelled and sunk in the North Sea off the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by the Guépard-class destroyer Valmy (both   French Navy), Fowey and Whitshed (both   Royal Navy) and a Short Sunderland aircraft of 228 Squadron, Royal Air Force with the loss of one of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Fowey.[118][273]
Vaclite   United Kingdom World War II: Convoy OA 80G: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49°20′N 7°04′W / 49.333°N 7.067°W / 49.333; -7.067) by U-55 (  Kriegsmarine). All 35 crew were rescued by Pollenzo (  Italy).[118][274][275]
Voreda   United Kingdom World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk (52°59′N 1°59′E / 52.983°N 1.983°E / 52.983; 1.983) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe and was beached on the Winterton Shoal. Her crew were rescued by Vivien (  Royal Navy). The wreck was sunk on 5 February.[46][276]

31 January

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List of shipwrecks: 31 January 1940
Ship State Description
Start   Norway World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north of Buckie, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by U-13 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all sixteen crew.[277][278][279]
Vidar   Denmark World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°39′N 2°00′E / 58.650°N 2.000°E / 58.650; 2.000) by U-21 (  Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen crew. She sank the next day.[118][115][280][281]

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List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940
Ship State Description
Arabia   Italy The cargo ship ran aground in the Black Sea off Constanța, Romania.[282]
Queen City   United States The wharf boat sank at dock at the foot of Liberty Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania sometime in January. The wreck was removed and burnt on 17 February.[283]

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