The list of shipwrecks in March 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during March 1939.
2 March
4 March
5 March
7 March
List of shipwrecks: 7 March 1939
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Castillo de Olite |
23x15px Spain |
Spanish Civil War: The troopship was shelled and sunk off Cartagena by shore-based artillery with the loss of 1,476 of the 2,112 people on board.[4] |
8 March
9 March
10 March
13 March
List of shipwrecks: 13 March 1939
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Ham 107 |
South Africa |
The dredger dredged up an anchor which pierced her bottom. She capsized and sank at Cape Town.[13] |
14 March
15 March
List of shipwrecks: 15 March 1939
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Soriano |
United Kingdom |
World War II: The Admiralty requisitioned cargo ship was scuttled in Kirk Sound, Scapa Flow as a Block Ship. Salvaged in 1948.[16] |
16 March
17 March
19 March
List of shipwrecks: 19 March 1939
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Orion |
Estonia |
The cargo ship ran aground at Skælskør, Denmark.[17] |
Shinai |
United Kingdom |
The cargo ship struck an uncharted rock at Chaunchow, China and was holed. She was taken to Amoy to be beached for temporary repairs to be made.[17] |
Vassilios T |
Greece |
The cargo ship struck a rock in the Adriatic Sea off Vis and sank. All crew were rescued.[19] |
21 March
22 March
23 March
24 March
26 March
27 March
List of shipwrecks: 27 March 1939
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Cite D'Athenes |
France |
The cargo ship foundered off Psara, Greece with the loss of all hands.[29] |
Frixos |
Greece |
The cargo ship foundered off Levitha, Greece with the loss of all but one of the crew.[24] |
28 March
List of shipwrecks: 28 March 1939
Ship |
Country |
Description |
Chelyuskinets |
Soviet Union |
The cargo ship ran aground on the Revelstein Reef in the Baltic Sea. She broke in two and was declared a total loss.[34] The stern section was refloated on 7 April and towed to Tallinn, Estonia.[35] It was then towed to Leningrad.[36] Bow section refloated on 11 May and towed to Leningrad,[37] |
29 March
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 3 March 1939. (48244), col F, p. 20.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 6 March 1939. (48246), col E, p. 25.
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 10 March 1939. (48250), col E, p. 9.
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- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Swedish Steamer Sunk" The Times (London). Wednesday, 11 October 1939. (48433), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 13 March 1939. (48252), col E, p. 21.
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- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 14 March 1939. (48253), col F, p. 25.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 16 March 1939. (48255), col G, p. 29.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 18 March 1939. (48257), col F, p. 18.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 20 March 1939. (48258), col F, p. 8.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ "Greek Steamer Lost" The Times (London). Tuesday, 21 March 1939. (48259), col G, p. 4.
- ↑ "News in Brief" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 March 1939. (48261), col G, p. 15.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 22 March 1939. (48260), col E, p. 26.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 24 March 1939. (48262), col G, p. 26.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 23 March 1939. (48261), col C, p. 28.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Wednesday, 29 March 1939. (48266), col F, p. 28.
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- ↑ 26.0 26.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 25 March 1939. (48263), col G, p. 23.
- ↑ "British Steamer Lost" The Times (London). Friday, 24 March 1939. (48262), col A, p. 27.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 28 March 1939. (48265), col C, p. 26.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Tuesday, 2 May 1939. (48294), col G, p. 10.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 27 March 1939. (48264), col F, p. 20.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Friday, 31 March 1939. (48268), col C, p. 29.
- ↑ "News Of The Chelyuskinets" The Times (London). Wednesday, 29 March 1939. (48266), col F, p. 28.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 10 April 1939. (48275), col G, p. 17.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 17 April 1939. (48281), col F, p. 22.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Saturday, 13 May 1939. (48304), col G, p. 25.
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 38.2 "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Thursday, 30 March 1939. (48267), col E, p. 26.
- ↑ "Casualty Reports" The Times (London). Monday, 3 April 1939. (48270), col C, p. 25.
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