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List of shipwrecks in June 1940
The list of shipwrecks in June 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1940.
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1 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Aidee | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge was damaged by enemy action and was abandoned between Dunkerque, Nord, France, and De Panne, West Flanders, Belgium. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
Amulree | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The yacht collided with HMS Vimy ( Royal Navy) in the Strait of Dover and sank.[1] |
HMT Argyllshire | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by S-34 ( Kriegsmarine). Five survivors were rescued by HMT Malabar ( Royal Navy).[1][2] |
HMS Astronomer | Royal Navy | World War II: The boom defence vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the north coast of Aberdeenshire (58°01′N 2°12′W / 58.017°N 2.200°W) by U-58 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 105 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Leicester City and HMT Stoke City (both Royal Navy).[1][3][4] |
Barbara Jean | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge was damaged by enemy action at Dunkerque and was abandoned. Three of her crew were rescued.[1] |
HMS Basilisk | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The B-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off De Panne by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. She was scuttled at 51°08′N 02°35′E / 51.133°N 2.583°E by HMS Whitehall ( Royal Navy). Seven of her 138 crew were killed. Seventy-seven survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Le Jolie Mascotte ( France), and 54 by HMS Whitehall. |
HMS Brighton Queen | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The paddle minesweeper was shelled and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque. Survivors were rescued by HMS Saltash ( Royal Navy).[1][5] |
Denis Papin | French Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[1][6] |
Doris | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) off Dunkerque.[1] |
Duchess | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Dunkerque. Her crew were rescued.[1] |
Elbe | Belgium | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The tug (150 GRT, 1905) was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft.[1] She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans.[7] |
Ethel Everard | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge was damaged by enemy action and abandoned at Dunkerque or De Panne.[1] |
Fair Breeze | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The drifter struck a submerged wreck in the North Sea at Dunkerque and sank.[1] |
Foudroyant | French Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The L'Adroit-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the English Channel by Luftwaffe aircraft. One hundred and fifty survivors rescued by the fishing trawler Bernadette and motor yacht Naiad Errant (both France), and the naval trawler Gava. ( French Navy). |
HMS Havant | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The H-class destroyer was bombed and damaged in the English Channel by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. She was subsequently scuttled by HMS Saltash ( Royal Navy). Thirty-three people were killed. |
Hertha Johanne | Germany | The auxiliary schooner sank in the Baltic Sea south of Falster, Denmark.[8] |
Ioanna | Greece | World War II: Convoy HG 32F: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 120 nautical miles (220 km) west of Cape Finisterre, Spain, by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued by Cabo Razo ( Spain).[1][9][10] |
HMS Keith | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The B-class destroyer was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off De Panne by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 36 of her 166 crew. Survivors were rescued by Hilda ( Netherlands), HMS Salamander and HMS St Abbs (both Royal Navy), Servia, and Vincia (both United Kingdom).[1] |
Lady Rosebery | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Dunkerque with the loss of one of her crew.[1][11] |
La Mousaillon | French Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[1][12] |
Lark | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge was beached and abandoned at Dunkerque.[1] |
HMT Lord Cavan | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The drifter was shelled and sunk in the North Sea at Dunkerqueby German artillery. Her crew were rescued by a destroyer.[1] |
Marie Johannes | Germany | World War II: The schooner struck a mine and sank off Gedser, Denmark.[13] |
HMS Mosquito | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Dragonfly-class gunboat was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerqueby Luftwaffe aircraft. She was scuttled on 3 June by HMS Locust ( Royal Navy).[1][14] |
HMS Orford | Royal Navy | World War II: The troopship was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea off Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France, whilst evacuating Allied troops and was beached. Fourteen people were lost in the bombing. The wreck was broken up for scrap in Savona, Italy, in 1947.[15] |
Prague | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea 13 nautical miles (24 km) off North Foreland, Kent. She was beached off Sandwich, Kent. She was refloated on 6 June and anchored in The Downs, the United Kingdom.[1] |
Renown | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Sandettie Lightship ( Trinity House).[1] |
Royalty | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Thames barge was beached and abandoned at Malo-les-Bains, Nord.[1] |
Scotia | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque (51°07′N 2°10′E / 51.117°N 2.167°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of 28 crew and at least 200 French soldiers. Survivors rescued by HMS Esk, HMT Fisher boy, HMT Fidget, and HMT Jaketa (all Royal Navy). |
Sivert Nielsen | Norway | World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Vestfjorden, Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member.[16] |
HMS Skipjack | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Halcyon-class minesweeper was bombed and sunk off De Panne by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of most of the 275 people on board.[1] |
Slasher | United Kingdom | World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (54°35′N 1°16′E / 54.583°N 1.267°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her nine crew.[17] |
HMS St. Abbs | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Saint-class tug was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque (51°04′N 2°27′E / 51.067°N 2.450°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft. Nineteen crew and 86 Royal Army and Navy passengers, survivors of HMS Keith, were killed, 30 were rescued.[18] |
HMT St. Achilleus | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off De Panne.[19] |
HMS St. Fagan | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The Saint-class tug was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. Twenty-five of her 32 crew were killed.[20] |
HMT Stella Dorado | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk off Dunkerque by S-34 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all hands.[21] |
Venus | French Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk in the North Sea at Gravelines, Nord, by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe.[1][22] |
HMS X 95 | Royal Navy | The X-class lighter was wrecked on this date. |
2 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Anna Leopold | Belgium | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea at Dunkerque, Nord, France, by enemy action.[1] |
HMT Blackburn Rovers | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 24 nautical miles (44 km) east by south of the North Foreland, Kent. Eight crew were lost. Her survivors were ultimately rescued by HMT Saon ( Royal Navy).[1][23][24][25] |
Chella | France | World War II: The ocean liner was bombed and set on fire at Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhône, by Luftwaffe aircraft. There were ten dead and missing, and six wounded. Towed outside port because of its load of ammunition, she was later shelled and sunk in shallow waters by the auxiliary cruiser Cyrnos ( French Navy). Her wreck remained visible; it was scrapped in situ in 1954.[1][26][27] |
Emma | France | The fishing trawler collided with Hebe ( Finland) and sank in the North Sea off the South Foreland Lighthouse, Kent.[1] |
Florida | Panama | The cargo ship ran aground at Cape Spartel, Morocco and was declared a constructive total loss.[28] |
Fossa | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The tug ran aground at Dunkerque and was abandoned. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service with them.[1] |
Getuigt vor Christus | Belgium | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing vessel was sunk in the North Sea at Dunkerque by a Kriegsmarine patrol boat.[1] |
Greynight | United Kingdom | World War II: The fishing vessel was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (54°40′N 1°30′E / 54.667°N 1.500°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one of her eight crew.[29] |
Jane Holland | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The lifeboat was rammed by a Motor Torpedo Boat and strafed by Luftwaffe aircraft off Dunkerque and was abandoned by her crew. She was discovered in the English Channel on 4 June and was towed in to Dover, Kent in a waterlogged condition. Repairs took ten months to complete.[30] |
Maria Toft | Denmark | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set afire at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was still burning on 6 June when Germans tried to fight the fire, putting so much water in her that she capsized and sank on 30 June. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service under German control.[31][32] |
HMHS Paris | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The hospital ship was bombed and severely damaged in the North Sea off Dunkerque (51°11′N 2°07′E / 51.183°N 2.117°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was taken under tow but sank the next day. Two of her crew were killed.[1][33] |
Onze Lieve Vrouw van Vlaanderen | Belgium | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing vesselwas sunk in the North Sea at Dunkerque by enemy action.[1] |
Polycarp | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 20 nautical miles (37 km) south of Land's End, Cornwall (49°19′N 5°35′W / 49.317°N 5.583°W) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine). All 43 crew were rescued by Espiguette ( France).[34] |
HMT Westella | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The naval trawler struck a mine in the North Sea whilst rescuing survivors from HMT Blackburn Rovers ( Royal Navy) and sank. Her crew were rescued by HMT Saon ( Royal Navy) with the survivors from Blackburn Rovers, but one crew of HMT Westella died of his wounds the next day.[1][25][35] |
Winga | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with Jernland ( Norway) and sank in the North Sea four nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) off Hartlepool, Co Durham (54°42′54″N 1°02′06″W / 54.71500°N 1.03500°W) with the loss of fourteen of her 22 crew.[36][37][38] |
3 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Edvard Nissen | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship at Dunkerque, Nord, France.[1] |
Holland | Denmark | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was sunk in a collision off Dunkerque, where she was scheduled to be sunk as a blockship. There were no casualties.[39] |
Ocean Lassie | United Kingdom | World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Felixtowe, Suffolk with the loss of six of her nine crew.[1][40] |
Perrakkis L. Cambanis | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France due to bomb damage suffered in May. She was later salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as Herta Engeline Fritzen.[1][41] |
Purfina | France | World War II: The tanker struck a mine in the English Channel off Le Havre, Seine-Inférieure, and sank with the loss of eleven lives. There were ten survivors.[1][42] |
Snabb | Finland | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) off Cape Finisterre, Spain, by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by Kyriakoula ( Greece).[1][43][44] |
Westcove | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was sunk as a blockship at Dunkerque.[45] |
4 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Emile Deschamps | French Navy | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east north east of Foreness Point, Kent, United Kingdom (51°24′00″N 1°19′24″E / 51.40000°N 1.32333°E). Of about 500 people aboard, around 100 survivors were rescued by HMS Albury ( Royal Navy), Marie Anne and Sainte Elisabeth (both French Navy).[1][46][47] |
Gourko | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The passenger ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France while on the way to be scuttled as a blockship. A crew member was lost; there were eighteen survivors.[1][48][49] |
Marechal Foch | France | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The fishing trawler collided with HMS Leda ( Royal Navy) and sank in the North Sea off Dunkerque. There were 300 men aboard, some sources say there were 150 survivors.[1][50][51] |
Moyle | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Dunkerque.[52] |
Pacifico | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Dynamo: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Dunkerque.[53] |
River Humber | United Kingdom | The cargo ship collided with HMS Folkestone ( Royal Navy) and sank in the Irish Sea north of Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of four of her crew.[54] |
5 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Capable | United Kingdom | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the English Channel east of the Isle of Wight with the loss of all seven people on board.[1][55] |
M-11 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine off Jæderen, Norway and sank during the night of 5/6 June. Five crewmen were killed and eleven wounded.[1][56][57][58] |
Palime | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea off Stavanger, Norway and was beached. She was later declared a constructive total loss. Her crew were rescued.[56][59] |
Skandia | Denmark | World War II: The auxiliary schooner struck a mine and sank in the Kattegat (57°33′N 11°35′E / 57.550°N 11.583°E) with the loss of six lives.[60][61][62] |
Stancor | United Kingdom | World War II: The coaster was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (58°48′N 8°45′W / 58.800°N 8.750°W) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine). Nine of her nineteen crew were rescued by the fishing trawler Kinaldie ( United Kingdom), the rest reached land in their lifeboat.[1][63] |
Sweep II | United Kingdom | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Harwich, Essex with the loss of two crew.[1][64] |
6 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Harcalo | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea (51°19′00″N 1°32′25″E / 51.31667°N 1.54028°E) and was beached off Ramsgate, Kent with the loss of three of her crew. She broke in two and was declared a total loss. The wreck was dispersed by explosives.[1][65][66] |
Lapwing | United Kingdom | World War II: The fishing trawler struck a mine in the North Sea (54°00′N 1°10′E / 54.000°N 1.167°E) and sank. Her crew were rescued.[1][67] |
7 June
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Carinthia | Royal Navy | World War II: The armed merchant cruiser sank after being torpedoed and damaged west of Galway Bay, Ireland (53°13′N 10°40′W / 53.217°N 10.667°W) the previous day by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her crew. |
Eros | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) off Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine). She was abandoned by her 62 crew, who were rescued by HMT Paynter ( Royal Navy). Eros was taken in tow by HMS Berkeley ( Royal Navy) and beached on Tory Island. She was later repaired and returned to service.[1][68] |
Frances Massey | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) off Tory Island (55°33′N 8°26′W / 55.550°N 8.433°W) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 34 of her 35 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Volunteer ( Royal Navy).[1][69][70] |
Salomé | France | The tanker sank at Dunkerque, Nord, France.[71] She was subsequently salvaged by the Germans and entered service as Breisgau.[1] |
8 June
For the scuttling of HMS Mashobra on this day, see the entry for 25 May 1940.
For the scuttling of RFA Oleander on this day, see the entry for 26 May 1940.
Ship | State | Description |
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HMS Acasta | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Juno: The A-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea by Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 193 of her 194 crew. |
HMS Ardent | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Juno: The A-class destroyer was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea by Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 137 of her 138 crew. |
Bruxelles | Belgium | World War II: Convoy TA 5: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (11°05′N 66°41′W / 11.083°N 66.683°W) by U-502 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 48 people on board.[72] |
Dulwich | United Kingdom | The cargo ship ran aground in the Seine and was scuttled. She was subsequently repaired and entered German service.[73] |
HMS Glorious | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Juno: The aircraft carrier was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea by Gneisenau and Scharnhorst (both Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 1,207 of her 1,247 crew. |
Hardingham | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north north east of Margate, Kent (51°59′05″N 1°40′04″E / 51.98472°N 1.66778°E) with the loss of two of her 38 crew. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.[74][75][66] |
HMT Juniper | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Juno: The Tree-class trawler was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Jan Mayen, Norway (67°20′N 4°10′E / 67.333°N 4.167°E) by Admiral Hipper ( Kriegsmarine) and four German destroyers. Only four crew survived.[74] |
Oilpioneer | United Kingdom | World War II: Operation Juno: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Jan Mayen (67°20′N 4°10′E / 67.333°N 4.167°E) by Admiral Hipper ( Kriegsmarine) and four German destroyers with the loss of twenty of her 45 crew.[74] Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[76] |
HMS Orama | Royal Navy | World War II: Operation Juno: The troopship was shelled and sunk in the Norwegian Sea (67°44′N 3°52′E / 67.733°N 3.867°E) by Admiral Hipper ( Kriegsmarine) and four German destroyers with the loss of nineteen of her 299 crew.[74] Survivors were rescued by Admiral Hipper and other Kriegsmarine vessels.[77] |
9 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Amythyste | France | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure.[78][79] |
Angiulin | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship (873t) struck an Italian mine off Cape Granitola, Italy and sank with the loss of all 12 hands.[74][80][81][82] |
Ariadne | Norway | World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea (67°55′N 2°10′E / 67.917°N 2.167°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of nine of her crew. Survivors (30 crew and fifteen passengers) were rescued by HMS Arrow ( Royal Navy).[74][83] |
Avvenire | Italy | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Pantelleria.[74] |
HNoMS B-3 | Royal Norwegian Navy | World War II: The B-class submarine suffered a battery explosion in Gavlefjord off Alsvåg, Norway and was subsequently scuttled to prevent capture by German forces.[84] |
HMT Dewey Eve | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was sunk at Scapa Flow in a collision with the fishing trawler Gold Crown ( United Kingdom).[74] |
Dockenhuden | Germany | The coaster was sunk in the Baltic Sea off Stolpmünde.[74] |
Dulwich | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Villequier, Seine-Inférieure, France, by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service as Holtenau.[74] |
Empire Commerce | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea off Margate, Kent. She was severely damaged and was declared a constructive total loss.[85] She was the first Empire ship lost through enemy action. |
Kong Halfdan | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Great Belt. She was refloated in May 1941, repaired, and returned to service in April 1942.[86] |
Madeleine Louise | French Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque, Nord by Luftwaffe aircraft.[74] |
Margareta | Finland | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 350 nautical miles (650 km) off Cape Finisterre, Spain (44°04′N 12°30′W / 44.067°N 12.500°W) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 24 crew.[74][87][88] |
Max Wolf | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship (6,694t) was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off Berville, Seine-Inférieure by Luftwaffe aircraft and was beached at Tancarville. Two of her crew were killed. There were 22 survivors. Max Wolf was subsequently used as a target ship by the Luftwaffe. She was broken up between 1946 and 1953.[74][89][90] |
Notre Dames des Dunes | French Navy | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was bombed and sunk at Dunkerque by Luftwaffe aircraft.[74] |
Prins Olav | Norway | World War II: The passenger ship was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea (67°55′N 2°10′E / 67.917°N 2.167°E) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. Thirty survivors were rescued by HMS Arrow ( Royal Navy).[74][91] |
Turquoise | Belgium | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled at Dieppe.[78] |
V-801 Bayern | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Wadden Sea off Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands (53°33′N 6°02′E / 53.550°N 6.033°E) with the loss of five lives. Survivors were rescued by V-803 ( Kriegsmarine)[74][92][93] |
HMS Vandyck | Royal Navy | World War II: The ocean boarding vessel was bombed and sunk west of Narvik, Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven of the 168 people on board. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war.[94][95] |
10 June
Ship | State | Description |
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Capo Noli | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was beached by her crew in the St Lawrence River, near Rimouski, Quebec, Canada. An attempt to scuttle the ship was foiled by HMCS Bras d'Or ( Royal Canadian Navy). There were no casualties. Cape Noli was later salvaged by the Canadians and re-entered service as Bic Island.[74][96][97] |
Cellina | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the Bay of Gibraltar to prevent capture by British forces.[96] |
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