# List of shipwrecks in August 1940

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

## 1 August

List of shipwrecks: 1 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Bahia Castillo | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Baltic Sea (57°05′N 11°35′E﻿ / ﻿57.083°N 11.583°E﻿ / 57.083; 11.583) by HMS Narwhal ( Royal Navy). She was towed in to Kiel and was consequently scrapped. |
| HMS Oswald | Royal Navy | World War II: The Odin-class submarine was rammed and sunk in the Strait of Messina south of Cape Spartivento, Italy by Ugolino Vivaldi ( Regia Marina) with the loss of three of her 55 crew. |
| Roula | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34°06′N 26°30′E﻿ / ﻿34.100°N 26.500°E﻿ / 34.100; 26.500) by Goffredo Mameli ( Regia Marina). |
| Sigyn | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°10′N 9°25′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 9.417°W﻿ / 56.167; -9.417) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine). All 23 crew survived. |
| HMS Spearfish | Royal Navy | World War II: The S-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea northeast of Aberdeen by U-34 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. |

## 2 August

List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| HMT Cape Finisterre | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. |
| City of Brisbane | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy FS 237: The ocean liner was bombed in the North Sea off Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was set on fire then beached on South Long Sand (51°32′30″N 1°23′30″E﻿ / ﻿51.54167°N 1.39167°E﻿ / 51.54167; 1.39167) with the loss of eight crew from the 98 people on board. |
| Embrace | United Kingdom | The drifter was lost by grounding in Loch Alsh. |
| Strinda | Norway | World War II: Convoy OB 191: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine) and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded and returned to port. Repaired and returned to service in March 1941. |
| Talleyrand | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean (30°S 67°E﻿ / ﻿30°S 67°E﻿ / -30; 67) by Atlantis ( Kriegsmarine). She was scuttled the next day at 32°03′S 66°36′E﻿ / ﻿32.050°S 66.600°E﻿ / -32.050; 66.600. Her crew were taken as prisoners of war and transferred to Tirrana ( Kriegsmarine). Three of these prisoners would be lost when Tirrana was sunk on 21 September. |

## 3 August

List of shipwrecks: 3 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Atos | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk south west of Tiree, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 28 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Skutull ( Iceland). |
| Lodoletta | Kingdom of Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Derna, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft. |
| Moraleda | Chile | The ferry ran aground on Fairway Island and sank with the loss of 67 of the 99 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Vest ( Norway). |
| Rad | Yugoslavia | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French West Africa (11°20′N 21°00′W﻿ / ﻿11.333°N 21.000°W﻿ / 11.333; -21.000) by UA ( Kriegsmarine). Her 29 crew were rescued by Grodno ( United Kingdom). |
| Statira | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nautical miles (70 km) north of Stornoway, Orkney Islands and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by HMS Bedouin and HMS Punjabi (both Royal Navy). Statira was taken in tow by Thames ( United Kingdom). She was declared a total loss and scrapped. |
| U-25 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type IA submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands and sank with the loss of all 49 crew. |
| Wychwood | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Felixstowe, Suffolk (52°00′N 1°48′E﻿ / ﻿52.000°N 1.800°E﻿ / 52.000; 1.800). Her 22 crew were rescued by HMS Mallard ( Royal Navy). |

## 4 August

List of shipwrecks: 4 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Beaulieu | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was captured off the West Indies (25°46′N 48°44′W﻿ / ﻿25.767°N 48.733°W﻿ / 25.767; -48.733) by Widder ( Kriegsmarine) and scuttled with the loss of three of her crew. |
| HMT Drummer | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex with the loss of two of her crew. |
| Geraldine Mary | United Kingdom | Geraldine Mary World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides (56°46′N 15°48′W﻿ / ﻿56.767°N 15.800°W﻿ / 56.767; -15.800) by U-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of the 51 people on board. |
| Gogovale | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°59′N 17°38′W﻿ / ﻿56.983°N 17.633°W﻿ / 56.983; -17.633) by U-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc ( Royal Navy). |
| King Alfred | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°59′N 17°38′W﻿ / ﻿56.983°N 17.633°W﻿ / 56.983; -17.633) by U-52 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc ( Royal Navy). |
| HMT Marsona | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Moray Firth off the coast of Cromarty with the loss of eleven of her crew. |
| HMT Oswaldian | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off the Breaksea Lightship ( Trinity House) with the loss of twelve of her nineteen crew. |
| Pindos | Greece | World War II: Convoy SL 40: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55°22′N 8°50′W﻿ / ﻿55.367°N 8.833°W﻿ / 55.367; -8.833) by U-58 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 32 crew. |
| Sofie Bakke | Norway | World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship collided with Lima ( Sweden) and sank off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom. Her 40 crew were rescued. |
| Toran | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Homborsund (58°17′N 8°38′E﻿ / ﻿58.283°N 8.633°E﻿ / 58.283; 8.633) by HMS Sealion ( Royal Navy) with the loss of three of her 30 crew. |
| UJ-175 Perseus | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland, Netherlands. |

## 5 August

List of shipwrecks: 5 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Boma | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OB 139: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 8°04′W﻿ / ﻿55.733°N 8.067°W﻿ / 55.733; -8.067) by U-56 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by Vilja ( Norway). Although Boma was still afloat the next day, she sank before she could be taken in tow. |
| Cape St. George | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 42: The cargo shipwas in collision with the sunken wreck of Rad ( Yugoslavia) south east of the Cape Verde Islands (11°20′N 21°00′W﻿ / ﻿11.333°N 21.000°W﻿ / 11.333; -21.000). She sank the next day. Her 65 crew were rescued by Grodno ( United Kingdom). |
| HMT River Clyde | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of twelve of her crew. |

## 6 August

List of shipwrecks: 6 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| M 3407 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank at Hook of Holland, South Holland, Netherlands. |
| Vacarme | French Navy | The Clameur-class patrol tug foundered off the Zafarrina Islands. |

## 7 August

List of shipwrecks: 7 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Libby, McNeill & Libby VII No. 5 | United States | The scow sank in the Bering Sea approximately 125 nautical miles (232 km) from Cape Greig on the Alaska Peninsula, Territory of Alaska (56°25′N 162°06′W﻿ / ﻿56.417°N 162.100°W﻿ / 56.417; -162.100﻿ (Libby, McNeill & Libby VII No 5)). No one was aboard her at the time. |
| Mohamed Ali El-Kebir | United Kingdom | World War II: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nautical miles (430 km) west of Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland (55°22′N 13°18′W﻿ / ﻿55.367°N 13.300°W﻿ / 55.367; -13.300) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 96 of the 862 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Griffin ( Royal Navy). |
| V-1501 Wiking VII | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Fredrikshavn, Denmark. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. |

## 8 August

List of shipwrecks: 8 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ajax | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south west of the Isle of Wight, United Kingdom by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four of her crew. |
| Coquetdale | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of Bournemouth, Hampshire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. Her crew were rescued. |
| Empire Crusader | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight, by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of StG 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her fifteen crew. |
| Fife Coast | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven, Sussex by S-27 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her crew. |
| Holme Force | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven by S-21 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her crew. |
| Oostplein | Netherlands | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) south of the Azores, Portugal by Widder ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Ouse | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship collided with the Rye ( United Kingdom) in the English Channel off Newhaven whilst avoiding a torpedo fired by S-20 ( Kriegsmarine) and sank. Her 23 crew were rescued. |
| Tres | Norway | World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off St Helen's, Isle of Wight. She subsequently sank in St Helen's Bay. |
| Upwey Grange | United Kingdom | World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54°20′N 15°28′W﻿ / ﻿54.333°N 15.467°W﻿ / 54.333; -15.467) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) all 86 people on board survived the sinking, but one lifeboat with 36 on board disappeared. Fifty survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Naniwa ( United Kingdom). |
| 31-B-126 | United States | The motorboat was lost at Sitka, Territory of Alaska. |

## 9 August

List of shipwrecks: 9 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Canton | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nautical miles (130 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°04′N 11°21′W﻿ / ﻿55.067°N 11.350°W﻿ / 55.067; -11.350) by U-30 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her 32 crew. |
| A 42 Curityba | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The transport ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Barents Sea (70°07′30″N 30°34′00″E﻿ / ﻿70.12500°N 30.56667°E﻿ / 70.12500; 30.56667) by M-171 ( Soviet Navy). |

## 10 August

List of shipwrecks: 10 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Albula | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy OA 196: The coaster collided with Crescent City ( United States) and sank in the North Sea off Dunnet Head, Sutherland, United Kingdom (58°38′N 4°35′W﻿ / ﻿58.633°N 4.583°W﻿ / 58.633; -4.583). Her crew were rescued by HMS Jaguar ( Royal Navy). |
| HMS Borealis | Royal Navy | The barrage balloon vessel was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew survived with six wounded. |
| City of Dundee | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy FS 237: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex (51°32′30″N 1°23′30″E﻿ / ﻿51.54167°N 1.39167°E﻿ / 51.54167; 1.39167) and was wrecked. |
| Killoran | Finland | World War II: The barque was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean (32°30′N 34°00′W﻿ / ﻿32.500°N 34.000°W﻿ / 32.500; -34.000) by Widder ( Kriegsmarine) and was scuttled. Her crew survived. |
| Kirsten | Denmark | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) north east of Kasserode. |
| HMS Transylvania | Royal Navy | World War II: The armed merchant cruiser (16,923 GRT, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Malin Head, Ireland (55°50′N 8°03′W﻿ / ﻿55.833°N 8.050°W﻿ / 55.833; -8.050) by U-56 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 36 of her 336 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Ashanti ( Royal Navy) and a number of trawlers. |
| Varia | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 60 nautical miles (110 km) south west of the Fastnet Rock with the loss of seven of her crew. |
| HMS Young Sid | Royal Navy | The naval trawler sank in the Moray Firth in a collision with a collier. |

## 11 August

List of shipwrecks: 11 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| HMT Edwardian | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft in the North Sea off the coast of Kent. She was beached at North Foreland to prevent her sinking. Three crew were killed and three were wounded. She was repaired and returned to service. |
| Llanfair | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SL 41: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54°48′N 13°46′W﻿ / ﻿54.800°N 13.767°W﻿ / 54.800; -13.767) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by California ( United States). |

## 12 August

List of shipwrecks: 12 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| British Fame | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (37°44′N 22°56′W﻿ / ﻿37.733°N 22.933°W﻿ / 37.733; -22.933) by Alessandro Malaspina ( Regia Marina) with the loss of three of her 49 crew. One of the survivors was taken as a prisoner of war. |
| T-103 Inzhener | Soviet Navy | World War II: The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland. |
| Maxie | United States | With no one on board, the fishing vessel sank on the west side of Bronson Bay in the Territory of Alaska. |
| HMT Pyrope | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six of her crew. |
| HMT Tamarisk | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north off Margate by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven of her crew. |
| Tobago | Latvia | The coaster ran aground at Rhinns Point, Islay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom and was wrecked. |

## 13 August

List of shipwrecks: 13 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| HMT Elizabeth Angela | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in The Downs (51°19′57″N 1°33′03″E﻿ / ﻿51.33250°N 1.55083°E﻿ / 51.33250; 1.55083) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of a crew member. |
| Lexington | United Kingdom | The sailing ship sank west of Islay, Bute. |
| Mongolia | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Kiel Bay, Germany (54°30′N 10°30′E﻿ / ﻿54.500°N 10.500°E﻿ / 54.500; 10.500) and sank. Her crew were rescued. Three were injured. |
| Nils Gorthon | Sweden | World War II: Convoy HX 62: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nautical miles (46 km) north north east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland (55°45′N 7°30′W﻿ / ﻿55.750°N 7.500°W﻿ / 55.750; -7.500) with the loss of four of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by the fishing trawler Helgafell ( Iceland) and naval trawler HMT St. Kenan ( Royal Navy). |

## 14 August

List of shipwrecks: 14 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Betty | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nautical miles (65 km) west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°52′N 8°14′W﻿ / ﻿55.867°N 8.233°W﻿ / 55.867; -8.233) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her crew. |
| Leopardi | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea east of Tolmeita, Libya (32°39′N 21°03′E﻿ / ﻿32.650°N 21.050°E﻿ / 32.650; 21.050). |
| R 21 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the German Bight. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service. |
| South Folkestone Gate Lightship | Trinity House | World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. |

## 15 August

List of shipwrecks: 15 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Aspasia | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 35°N 20°W﻿ / ﻿35°N 20°W﻿ / 35; -20) by UA ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all nineteen hands. |
| Brixton | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk (52°06′N 1°49′E﻿ / ﻿52.100°N 1.817°E﻿ / 52.100; 1.817). Her crew were rescued. |
| Elli | Royal Hellenic Navy | World War II: The cruiser was torpedoed and sunk at Tinos by Delfino ( Regia Marina). |
| Frederic H. II | Canada | The sailing ship sank following an explosion. She was carrying a cargo of petrol at the time. |
| Sylvafield | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 62: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°39′N 11°16′W﻿ / ﻿56.650°N 11.267°W﻿ / 56.650; -11.267) by U-51 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by the naval trawler HMT Newland ( Royal Navy) and the fishing trawler Rubens ( Belgium). |

## 16 August

List of shipwrecks: 16 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| NB 15 Biene | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off Haugesund, Norway with the loss of a crew member. |
| City of Birmingham | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at the mouth of the Humber (53°32′26″N 0°15′30″E﻿ / ﻿53.54056°N 0.25833°E﻿ / 53.54056; 0.25833). All 80 crew were rescued. |
| Clan MacPhee | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OB 197: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N 17°14′W﻿ / ﻿57.500°N 17.233°W﻿ / 57.500; -17.233) by U-30 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 67 of her 108 crew. Survivors were rescued by Kelet ( Hungary). |
| Empire Merchant | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55°21′N 13°40′W﻿ / ﻿55.350°N 13.667°W﻿ / 55.350; -13.667) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seven of the 56 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia, HMS Warwick (both Royal Navy) and Supetar ( Yugoslavia). |
| Hedrun | Sweden | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°10′N 16°37′W﻿ / ﻿57.167°N 16.617°W﻿ / 57.167; -16.617) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eight of the 29 people on board. Survivors were rescued by Empire Soldier ( United Kingdom). Hedrun was on a voyage from Swansea, Glamorgan, United Kingdom to Newport, Rhode Island, United States. |
| Jæderen | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (56°26′N 5°10′E﻿ / ﻿56.433°N 5.167°E﻿ / 56.433; 5.167). |
| HMS Manx Lad | Royal Navy | World War II: The inspection craft was sunk in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey by the detonation of a mine which was struck by Meath ( United Kingdom). |
| Meath | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey. All 28 people on board survived. |
| Morea | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea 50 nautical miles (93 km) west of Durrës, Albania by HMS Osiris ( Royal Navy). |
| Moorstone | United Kingdom | World War II: The dockyard mooring vessel was bombed and sunk at Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of a crew member. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. |
| Notou | France | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean south west of Nouméa, New Caledonia (23°50′S 164°10′E﻿ / ﻿23.833°S 164.167°E﻿ / -23.833; 164.167) by Orion ( Kriegsmarine). |

## 18 August

List of shipwrecks: 17 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Chum | United States | The fishing vessel was destroyed by fire 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) from the cannery at Tenakee Inlet, Alaska Territory (57°47′N 134°57′W﻿ / ﻿57.783°N 134.950°W﻿ / 57.783; -134.950﻿ (Tenakee Inlet)) without loss of life. |
| Valeria | United Kingdom | World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 8 nautical miles (15 km) off the Smalls Lighthouse. All nine crew were rescued. |
| M 107 Von der Groeben | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The minesweeper tender struck a mine in the North Sea off Dunkerque, Nord, France. She was consequently beached at Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais. Later refloated, repaired and returned to service as M 507. |

## 19 August

List of shipwrecks: 19 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Ampleforth | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OA 199: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°10′N 10°40′W﻿ / ﻿56.167°N 10.667°W﻿ / 56.167; -10.667) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of nine of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick ( Royal Navy). |
| HMS Corfu | Royal Navy | Damaged in a collision with the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes ( Royal Navy) on 10 July 1940, the armed merchant cruiser was beached at Freetown, Sierra Leone, for repairs to her bow. She re-entered service in early 1941. |
| Kelet | Hungary | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Ireland by UA ( Kriegsmarine). Her 33 crew were rescued by HMS Wellington ( Royal Navy) or Varegg ( Norway). Also rescued from Kelet were 35 of the 41 survivors of Clan Macphee, ( United Kingdom), who had been rescued three days previously; the other six were killed. |
| Ville de Gand | Belgium | World War II: The Design 1024 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nautical miles (417 km) northwest of Eagle Island, County Mayo, Ireland (55°28′N 15°10′W﻿ / ﻿55.467°N 15.167°W﻿ / 55.467; -15.167) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fifteen of her 53 crew. |

## 20 August

List of shipwrecks: 20 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Leonidas M. Valmas | Greece | World War II: Convoy HX 64: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55°13′N 10°13′W﻿ / ﻿55.217°N 10.217°W﻿ / 55.217; -10.217) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of sixteen of her crew. She was towed to Greenock, Renfrewshire and beached but was declared a total loss and consequently scrapped. |
| HMT Resparko | Royal Navy | World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew were rescued. |
| Turakina | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Cook Strait (38°33′S 167°12′E﻿ / ﻿38.550°S 167.200°E﻿ / -38.550; 167.200) by Orion ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 38 of her 59 crew. Survivors were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Tuira | Panama | World War II: Convoy OB 198: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom (54°46′N 20°30′W﻿ / ﻿54.767°N 20.500°W﻿ / 54.767; -20.500) by UA ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her crew. |
| U-51 | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France (47°06′N 4°51′W﻿ / ﻿47.100°N 4.850°W﻿ / 47.100; -4.850) by HMS Cachalot ( Royal Navy) with the loss of all 48 crew. |

## 21 August

List of shipwrecks: 21 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alacrity | United Kingdom | World War II: The coaster was bombed and damaged at Falmouth, Cornwall. She was repaired and returned to service. |
| Anglo Saxon | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26°12′N 34°08′W﻿ / ﻿26.200°N 34.133°W﻿ / 26.200; -34.133) by Widder ( Kriegsmarine) with the raider then machine-gunning survivors with loss of 34 of her 41 crew in the sinking. Seven survivors in a lifeboat escaped notice, but only two survivors were still alive when the lifeboat arrived at Eleuthera, Bahamas on 30 October. |
| Anø | Denmark | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Kattegat off the Hals Barre Lighthouse with the loss of four of her twelve crew. |
| James No. 70 | United Kingdom | World War II: The hopper barge was bombed and sunk at Woolston, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Kendal | United Kingdom | World War II: The hulk was bombed and sunk at Woolston by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Kylemore | Royal Navy | World War II: The paddle steamer was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft. |
| Letty | United Kingdom | The coaster sank in Liverpool Bay, cause unknown. |

## 22 August

List of shipwrecks: 22 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Iride | Regia Marina | World War II: The Perla-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from 824 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, based on HMS Eagle ( Royal Navy). |
| Keret | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54°16′N 23°08′W﻿ / ﻿54.267°N 23.133°W﻿ / 54.267; -23.133) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of thirteen of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by Trident ( United Kingdom). |
| Monte Gargano | Regia Marina | World War II: The depot ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 824 Squadron from HMS Eagle ( Royal Navy). |
| Thorold | Canada | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off the Smalls Lighthouse (51°41′N 5°40′W﻿ / ﻿51.683°N 5.667°W﻿ / 51.683; -5.667) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eleven of her crew. |

## 23 August

List of shipwrecks: 23 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Düsseldorf | Kriegsmarine | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe, Seine-Inférieure, France. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as the vorpostenboot V 710 Düsseldorf. |
| HMS Hostile | Royal Navy | World War II: The H-class destroyer struck a mine laid down by Scilla ( Regia Marina) in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Bon, Tunisia. The destroyer was damaged with the loss of five of her 146 crew. She was scuttled by HMS Hero ( Royal Navy). |
| Llanishen | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth (58°17′N 2°27′W﻿ / ﻿58.283°N 2.450°W﻿ / 58.283; -2.450) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 506 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of eight of her 36 crew. |
| Makalla | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pentland Firth (57°17′N 2°27′W﻿ / ﻿57.283°N 2.450°W﻿ / 57.283; -2.450) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of 506 Küstenfliegergruppe, Luftwaffe with the loss of twelve of her 84 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy). |
| HMS New Royal Sovereign | Royal Navy | World War II: The ferry was bombed and sunk at Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft while unmanned. |
| Severn Leigh | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°31′N 25°41′W﻿ / ﻿54.517°N 25.683°W﻿ / 54.517; -25.683) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of a gunner and 32 of her 42 crew. |

## 24 August

List of shipwrecks: 24 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Brookwood | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54°40′N 27°57′W﻿ / ﻿54.667°N 27.950°W﻿ / 54.667; -27.950) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by Clan Macbean ( United Kingdom) |
| Cumberland | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OB 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of County Donegal, Ireland (55°44′N 7°32′W﻿ / ﻿55.733°N 7.533°W﻿ / 55.733; -7.533) by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 58 crew. She sank on 26 August 8 nautical miles (15 km) off Inishtrahull Island, County Dongeal. |
| King City | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (16°53′S 65°17′E﻿ / ﻿16.883°S 65.283°E﻿ / -16.883; 65.283) by Atlantis ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of six of her 43 crew. |
| La Brea | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°24′N 11°21′W﻿ / ﻿57.400°N 11.350°W﻿ / 57.400; -11.350) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 33 crew. |
| USS Peacock | United States Navy | The Lapwing-class minesweeper collided with Hindanger ( Norway) off Cartagena, Colombia and sank. |
| HMS Penzance | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy SC 1: The Folkestone-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (56°16′N 27°19′W﻿ / ﻿56.267°N 27.317°W﻿ / 56.267; -27.317 by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 90 of her crew. Survivors were rescued by Blairmore and Fylingdale (both United Kingdom). |
| Saint Dunstan | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OB 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55°44′N 7°32′W﻿ / ﻿55.733°N 7.533°W﻿ / 55.733; -7.533) by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of fourteen of her 63 crew. She was taken in tow, but sank on 27 August 4.7 nautical miles (8.7 km) east north east of Pladda. Survivors were rescued by Copeland ( United Kingdom). |

## 25 August

List of shipwrecks: 25 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Athelcrest | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (58°24′N 11°15′W﻿ / ﻿58.400°N 11.250°W﻿ / 58.400; -11.250) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 30 of her 36 crew. The wreck was scuttled by HMS Godetia ( Royal Navy), which rescued the survivors. |
| Blairmore | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (56°00′N 27°30′W﻿ / ﻿56.000°N 27.500°W﻿ / 56.000; -27.500) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four of her 34 crew. The survivors, plus seven survivors from HMS Penzance ( Royal Navy) were rescued by Eknaren ( Sweden) |
| Empire Merlin | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The Design 1080 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (58°30′N 10°15′W﻿ / ﻿58.500°N 10.250°W﻿ / 58.500; -10.250) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Godetia ( Royal Navy). |
| Fircrest | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nautical miles (43 km) north of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (58°52′N 6°34′W﻿ / ﻿58.867°N 6.567°W﻿ / 58.867; -6.567) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 39 crew. |
| Goathland | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°21′N 15°08′W﻿ / ﻿50.350°N 15.133°W﻿ / 50.350; -15.133) by Focke-Wulf Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln, Kampfgeschwader 40, Luftwaffe. All 36 crew were rescued. |
| Harpalyce | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (58°52′N 6°34′W﻿ / ﻿58.867°N 6.567°W﻿ / 58.867; -6.567) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 37 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Fort Dee ( Royal Navy). |
| Jamaica Pioneer | United Kingdom | World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°05′N 11°02′W﻿ / ﻿57.083°N 11.033°W﻿ / 57.083; -11.033) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 68 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Anthony and HMS Wanderer (both Royal Navy). |
| Pecten | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Galway, Ireland (56°22′N 7°55′W﻿ / ﻿56.367°N 7.917°W﻿ / 56.367; -7.917) by U-57 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 48 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by Torr Head ( United Kingdom). |
| Stad Amsterdam | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy TAW 15: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (16°39′N 73°15′W﻿ / ﻿16.650°N 73.250°W﻿ / 16.650; -73.250) by U-164 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. |
| Stakesby | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo shi was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nautical miles (43 km) north of the Butt of Lewis (58°26′N 6°34′W﻿ / ﻿58.433°N 6.567°W﻿ / 58.433; -6.567) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine). She was towed to Glumaig Bay, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, where she sank. She was salvaged in December 1941, repaired and renamed Empire Derwent. |
| Yewcrest | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OB 201: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (55°10′N 25°02′W﻿ / ﻿55.167°N 25.033°W﻿ / 55.167; -25.033) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Highlander ( Royal Navy). Yewcrest sank the next day. |

## 26 August

List of shipwrecks: 26 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Arild | Norway | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank near Steinestø. Her crew survived. |
| Cape York | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire (57°42′00″N 1°33′05″W﻿ / ﻿57.70000°N 1.55139°W﻿ / 57.70000; -1.55139) by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken under tow but sank the next day 8 nautical miles (15 km) north east of Rattray Head, Aberdeenshire. |
| Ilvington Court | United Kingdom | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (37°14′N 21°52′W﻿ / ﻿37.233°N 21.867°W﻿ / 37.233; -21.867) by Dandolo ( Regia Marina). At least 19 of her 39 crew were rescued, if not all. |
| Lisbeth Cords | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel convert 10 nautical miles (19 km) east of the Kiel Lightship ( Germany). |
| Odda | Norway | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank off the coast of Norway. |
| Remuera | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 65: The passenger ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Stab I and Stab III, Kampfgeschwader 30, Luftwaffe and was then torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (57°50′N 1°54′W﻿ / ﻿57.833°N 1.900°W﻿ / 57.833; -1.900) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of Küstenfliegergruppe 506, Luftwaffe. All 94 crew were rescued. Remuera was on a voyage from Wellington, New Zealand to London. |

## 27 August

List of shipwrecks: 27 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alcinous | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy OB 197: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by U-97 ( Kriegsmarine). She was subsequently repaired and returned to service. |
| British Commander | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) south of Madagascar (29°30′S 46°06′E﻿ / ﻿29.500°S 46.100°E﻿ / -29.500; 46.100) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine). Her 46 crew survived as prisoners of war. |
| Bolivar | Panama | The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Indian Ocean (16°42′N 92°41′E﻿ / ﻿16.700°N 92.683°E﻿ / 16.700; 92.683). Her crew survived. |
| HMS Dunvegan Castle | Royal Navy | World War II: Convoy SL 43: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (55°05′N 11°00′W﻿ / ﻿55.083°N 11.000°W﻿ / 55.083; -11.000) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 27 of her 289 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester and HMS Primrose (both Royal Navy). HMS Dunvegan Castle foundered the next day. |
| Eva | Norway | World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to poor quality coal. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57°50′N 11°00′W﻿ / ﻿57.833°N 11.000°W﻿ / 57.833; -11.000) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of her eighteen crew. She came ashore near the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse. |
| Filefjell | Norway | World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 110 nautical miles (200 km) south of Madagascar (29°38′S 45°11′E﻿ / ﻿29.633°S 45.183°E﻿ / -29.633; 45.183) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine). Her 32 crew were taken as prisoners of war. |
| Morviken | Norway | World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar (30°08′S 46°15′E﻿ / ﻿30.133°S 46.250°E﻿ / -30.133; 46.250) by Pinguin ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were taken prisoner and she was scuttled by explosive charges. |
| Quileene | United States | The motorboat was wrecked in Davidson Inlet (55°50′N 133°37′W﻿ / ﻿55.833°N 133.617°W﻿ / 55.833; -133.617﻿ (Davidson Inlet)) at the south end of Green Island, Alaska Territory. All four people on board survived. |
| Theodoros T. | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50°10′N 19°50′W﻿ / ﻿50.167°N 19.833°W﻿ / 50.167; -19.833) by U-37 ( Kriegsmarine). Her crew were rescued by HMS Eclipse ( Royal Navy). |
| HMY White Fox II | Royal Navy | The armed yacht was destroyed by fire. |

## 28 August

List of shipwrecks: 28 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Driebergen | Netherlands | The cargo ship was in collision with Port Darwin ( United Kingdom) and sank in the North Sea off the coast of Northumberland, United Kingdom (55°25′N 1°22′W﻿ / ﻿55.417°N 1.367°W﻿ / 55.417; -1.367). |
| Elle | Finland | World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°43′N 12°18′W﻿ / ﻿57.717°N 12.300°W﻿ / 57.717; -12.300) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy). |
| Famiglia | Italy | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nautical miles (19 km) north east of Haniya, Libya by HMS Pandora ( Royal Navy). |
| Kyno | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 66: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nautical miles (370 km) west of the Outer Hebrides (58°06′N 13°26′W﻿ / ﻿58.100°N 13.433°W﻿ / 58.100; -13.433) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of four or five of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by Queen Maud ( United Kingdom). |
| Zuiderdam | Germany | World War II: The cargo ship was attacked by Royal Air Force aircraft and sunk at Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands. She was refloated on 25 July 1942 and laid up. |

## 29 August

List of shipwrecks: 29 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Alida Gorthon | Sweden | World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56°09′N 12°14′W﻿ / ﻿56.150°N 12.233°W﻿ / 56.150; -12.233) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of eleven of her 24 crew, and twenty of the 24 survivors from Dalblair ( United Kingdom). |
| Astra II | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56°09′N 12°14′W﻿ / ﻿56.150°N 12.233°W﻿ / 56.150; -12.233) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of five of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gleaner ( Royal Navy). |
| Dalblair | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°06′N 13°33′W﻿ / ﻿56.100°N 13.550°W﻿ / 56.100; -13.550) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by Alida Gorthon ( Sweden) and HMS Clematis ( Royal Navy). |
| E-9 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The submarine sank south of Tokyo Bay with the loss of her 50 crew. |
| Empire Moose | United Kingdom | World War II: The Design 1015 ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°06′N 13°33′W﻿ / ﻿56.100°N 13.550°W﻿ / 56.100; -13.550) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine). All 36 crew survived. |
| I-67 | Imperial Japanese Navy | The Kaidai-type submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands with the loss of all 91 crew. |

## 30 August

List of shipwrecks: 30 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Chelsea | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands (59°45′N 7°00′W﻿ / ﻿59.750°N 7.000°W﻿ / 59.750; -7.000) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 24 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Lord Cecil ( Royal Navy). |
| Marstenen | Norway | World War II: Convoy WN 11: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Moray Firth off Duncansby Head, Caithness, United Kingdom (58°23′N 3°37′W﻿ / ﻿58.383°N 3.617°W﻿ / 58.383; -3.617) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued by Birgitta ( Sweden) and HMS Cattistock ( Royal Navy). |
| Mill Hill | United Kingdom | World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk north of the Lewis, Outer Hebrides (58°48′N 6°49′W﻿ / ﻿58.800°N 6.817°W﻿ / 58.800; -6.817) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of all 34 crew. |
| Norne | Norway | World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Stronsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58°48′N 6°49′W﻿ / ﻿58.800°N 6.817°W﻿ / 58.800; -6.817) by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of seventeen of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy). |
| San Gabriel | Greece | World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°04′N 9°54′W﻿ / ﻿56.067°N 9.900°W﻿ / 56.067; -9.900) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of two of her 24 crew. She was abandoned and the survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick ( Royal Navy). San Gabriel was towed to the Clyde by Thames ( United Kingdom) but was declared a total loss. |

## 31 August

List of shipwrecks: 31 August 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| Athelviscount | United Kingdom | World War II: The tanker was bombed and damaged at Birkenhead, Cheshire by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was repaired and returned to service. |
| HMY Emelle | Royal Navy | The armed yacht was lost due to an unknown cause. |
| HMS Esk | Royal Navy | World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-class destroyer (1,405/1,940 t, 1934) struck a mine and sank off Texel, North Holland, Netherlands with the loss of 127 of her 145 crew. |
| HMS Express | Royal Navy | World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-class destroyerstruck a mine off Texel and was severely damaged with the loss of 59 of her crew. She was towed back to the United Kingdom. Repairs took a year to complete. |
| Har Zion | Cyprus | World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56°20′N 10°00′W﻿ / ﻿56.333°N 10.000°W﻿ / 56.333; -10.000) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was rescued by ORP Błyskawica ( Polish Navy). |
| Marne | Netherlands | World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Tyne with the loss of three of her crew. |
| Ville de Hasselt | Belgium | World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nautical miles (190 km) north west of Barra Head, Scotland (approximately 56°30′N 13°00′W﻿ / ﻿56.500°N 13.000°W﻿ / 56.500; -13.000) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine). All 53 crew were rescued by the fishing trawlers Egil Skallgrímson, Hilmir (both ( Iceland) and Transport ( Belgium). |
| Vivagel | French Navy | World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Inférieure. |
| Volendam | Netherlands | World War II: Convoy OB 205: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (56°04′N 9°52′W﻿ / ﻿56.067°N 9.867°W﻿ / 56.067; -9.867) by U-60 ( Kriegsmarine) with the loss of one of the 878 people on board. The ship was abandoned, survivors were rescued by Bassethound, Valldemosa (both United Kingdom and Olaf Fostenes ( Norway). Volendam was towed to the Clyde by Salvonia ( United Kingdom) and beached. She was repaired and re-entered service in June 1941. |

## Unknown date

List of shipwrecks: Unknown date 1940 :
| Ship | State | Description |
| J. W. Clise | United States | 1940 Louisiana hurricane: The schooner began to take on water in the Gulf of Mexico several miles south of Mobile, Alabama, during a hurricane and was abandoned by her crew, who were rescued. She was towed to Mobile by the United States Coast Guard and later sank. |
| Queen | United Kingdom | World War II: British evacuation from Berbera: The tug (190 GRT) was lost in the Gulf of Aden due to enemy action between 16 and 18 August. |
| HMS St. Mellons | Royal Navy | World War II: The Saint-class tug was sunk in a Luftwaffe air raid on Falmouth, Cornwall. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service. |