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The '''list of shipwrecks in April 1940''' includes [[ship]]s sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1940.
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==2 April==
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|ship={{SS|Signe|1882|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Finland}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: [[Convoy HN 23A]]: The [[cargo ship]] straggled behind the convoy. She was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[North Sea]] east of the [[Orkney Islands]], United Kingdom by {{GS|U-38|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of all nineteen crew.<ref name=S>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx? |title=SS S (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=14 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?257757 |title=Signe|publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hhtandn.org/notes/994/storra-lee-a-general-history |title=Signe|publisher=www.hhtandn.org |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/305.html |title=Signe |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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==3 April==
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|ship=''Gorspen''
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[fishing trawler]] was bombed and sunk in the [[North Sea]] {{convert|20|nmi|km}} east by south of [[Muckle Flugga]], [[Shetland Islands]] by a [[Heinkel He 111]] aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', [[Luftwaffe]] and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by the fising trawler ''Bracondene'' ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).<ref name=NH044014>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR01.htm |title=Naval Events, April 1940, Part 1 of 4, Monday 1st – Sunday 7th |publisher=Naval History |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fleetwood-trawlers.info/index.php/2012/05/s-t-bracondene-a615/ |title=Bracondene |publisher=www.fleetwood-trawlers.info |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?186340 |title=Gorspen |publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship=''Lone Eagle''
|flag={{flag|United States|1912}}
|desc=The [[fishing vessel]] was sunk off Point Arguello, California in a collision with {{USS|Crosby|DD-164|6}} ({{navy|USA|1912}}). Her seven crew were rescued by USS ''Crosby''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-Chron/USN-Chron-1940.html |title=Official Chronology of the US Navy in WWII |publisher=Ibiblio |access-date=14 May 2014}}</ref>
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|ship={{SS|Produce|1905|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=The [[cargo ship]] ran aground in the [[Paracel Islands]] and was wrecked.<ref name=NorP>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/norfleetpq.html |title=Norwegian Merchant Ships 1939 - 1945, Ships beginning with P & Q |publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://skipshistorie.net/Drammen/DRA448%20Hans%20Kiaer%20Co/Tekster/DRA44819050100000%20PRODUCE.htm |title=Produce |publisher=skipshistorie.net |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship=''Sansonnet''
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea {{convert|18|nmi|km}} east by south of Muckle Flugga by a Luftwaffe aircraft. All ten crew were lost.<ref name=NH044014/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://warsailors.com/forum/archive/forum/read.php-1,25435,25437.html#msg-25437 |title=Sansonnet |publisher=warsailors.com |access-date=5 April 2020}}</ref>
}}
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==4 April==
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|ship={{HMT|Golden Dawn}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=The [[drifter (fishing boat)|drifter]] sank at [[Ardrossan]], [[Ayrshire]] whilst on Admiralty service.<ref name=Wrack1940>{{cite web |url=http://www.schiffswrackliste.de/BRT%201940.htm |title=Schiffswrackliste 1940 |publisher=www.schiffswrackliste.de |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ship_listPage=9&a1Page=2531&ref=58406&vessel=GOLDEN+DAWN |title=Golden Dawn |publisher=www.clydeships.co.uk |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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==5 April==
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|ship={{MV|Bjørnhaug|1921|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=The [[cargo ship]] ran aground at [[Fife Ness]], [[Fife]], United Kingdom and was wrecked. Her twelve crew survived.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?62773 |title=SS Bjornhaug (+1940) |publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/norfleetb3.html |title=Norwegian ships starting with B |publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=RNLI1940>{{cite web |url=https://rnliarchive.blob.core.windows.net/media/1674/1940wys.pdf |title=RNLI Services 1940 |publisher=rnliarchive.blob.core.windows.net |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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==6 April==
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|ship={{SS|Dunstan|1925|2}} 
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] was bombed and sunk by aircraft in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] ({{coord|59|09|N|8|22|W}} with the loss of two of her 48 crew.<ref name=Merchant495/>
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|ship={{MV|Navarra|1921|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: [[Convoy HN 10B]]: The cargo ship was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the [[Orkney Islands]], United Kingdom (approximately ({{coord|59|N|4|W}}) by {{GS|U-59|1939|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of twelve of the 26 people aboard. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Atlas|1901|2}} ({{flag|Finland}}).<ref name=NH044014/><ref name=Times080440b>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed |date=8 April 1940 |page=8 |issue=48584 |column=F }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11081 |title=SS Navarra (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/306.html |title=Navarra |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/navarra.html |title=Navarra |publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{GS|U-1|1935|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[Type II submarine#Type IIA|Type IIA]] [[submarine]]  struck a [[naval mine|mine]] in the North Sea north of [[Terschelling]], [[Friesland]], Netherlands and sank with the loss of all 24 crew.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u1.htm |title=U-1 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/u-boote/uboote_wk2/wk2_u1.htm |title=U-1 |publisher=www.denkmalprojekt.org |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{GS|U-50|1939|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[Type VII submarine#Type VIIB|Type VIIB]] submarine struck a mine in the North Sea north of Terschelling and sank with the loss of all 44 crew.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/boats/u50.htm |title=U-50 |publisher=uboat.net |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/u-boote/uboote_wk2/wk2_u50.htm |title=U-50 |publisher=www.denkmalprojekt.org |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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==7 April==
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|ship={{SS|Elling|1905|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=The [[coastal trading vessel|coaster]] sprang a leak and sank at [[Lindesnes Lighthouse|Lindesnes]], Norway. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=HomeE>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipse.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with E |publisher=www.warsailors.com |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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==8 April==
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|ship={{HMS|Glowworm|H92|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The [[G and H-class destroyer|G-class]] destroyer was shelled and sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] north west of [[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]], Norway while ramming the heavy cruiser {{ship|German cruiser|Admiral Hipper||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). One hundred and eighteen crew were killed or died of their wounds. ''Admiral Hipper'' rescued 40 survivors, but at least six of them died of wounds. One sailor of ''Admiral Hipper'' was lost in the collision.<ref name=RNCas194004>{{cite web |url=https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1940-04APR.htm |title=Royal Navy casualties, April 1940 |publisher=www.naval-history.net |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tracesofwar.com/thewarillustrated/213/now-it-can-be-told-last-glorious-fight-of-the-glowworm.asp?c=twi |title=Glowworm |publisher=www.tracesofwar.com |access-date=17 February 2021}}</ref>
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|ship={{SS|Okeania|1907|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Kingdom of Greece|1863-naval}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo ship]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the [[North Sea]] ({{coord|51|16|48|N|2|03|12|E}}) with the loss of a crew member. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Boadicea|H65|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and {{SS|Beverland||2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}).<ref name=NH044024>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR02.htm |title=Naval Events, April1940, Part 2 of 4, Monday 8th - Sunday 14th |publisher=Naval History |access-date=17 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6254/1/1.%20%ce%a3%cf%85%ce%b3%ce%ba%cf%81%ce%b9%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%af%20%cf%80%ce%af%ce%bd%ce%b1%ce%ba%ce%b5%cf%82%20%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd%20%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b8%cf%81%cf%8e%cf%80%ce%b9%ce%bd%cf%89%ce%bd%20%ce%b1%cf%80%cf%89%ce%bb%ce%b5%ce%b9%cf%8e%ce%bd%20%cf%84%ce%b7%cf%82%20%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%bb%ce%b7%ce%bd%ce%b9%ce%ba%ce%ae%cf%82%20%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%85%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%bb%ce%af%ce%b1%cf%82%201939-1945.%20%ce%a6%ce%bf%cf%81%cf%84%ce%b7%ce%b3%ce%bf%cf%8d,%20%ce%b1%ce%ba%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%80%ce%bb%ce%bf%cf%8a%ce%ba%ce%ae%cf%82,%20%ce%b9%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b9%ce%bf%cf%86%cf%8c%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%85.pdf |title=Greek losses |publisher=olympias.lib.uoi.gr |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=Jordan527>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=527 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
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|ship={{SS|Rio de Janeiro|1914|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[troopship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk off [[Lillesand (town)|Lillesand]], Norway ({{coord|58|07.8|N|8|29.4|E}}) by {{ORP|Orzeł|1938|2}} ({{navy|Poland}}) with the loss of about 200 of the 380 people on board. Survivors were rescued by {{HNoMS|Gyller|1938|6}} and {{HNoMS|Odin|1939|6}} (both {{navy|Norway}}) and various [[fishing boat]]s.<ref name=NH044024/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tracesofwar.nl/articles/4374/Ondergang-van-de-Rio-de-Janeiro-8-april-1940.htm |title=Rio de Janeiro |publisher=www.tracesofwar.nl |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{MV|Stedingen||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[tank ship|tanker]] was shelled, torpedoed and sunk on her maiden voyage off [[Stavern]], Norway ({{coord|58|54|N|10|21|E}}) by {{HMS|Trident|N52|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). Her 56 crew members survived and landed in Norway, except the captain that was taken [[prisoner or war]] by HMS ''Trident''.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=seekrieg4004>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/40-04.htm |title=Seekrieg 1940, April |access-date=28 May 2012 |last=Rohwer |first=Jürgen |author2=Gerhard Hümmelchen |work=Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart |language=de }}</ref><ref name=verluste1>{{cite web |url=http://www.wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/verluste/ausl%2Bdtsch-4012.htm |title=Verluste Deutscher Handelsschiffe 1939-1945 und unter deutscher Flagge fahrender ausländischer Schiffe: 1940 |last=Rohwer |first=Jürgen |author2=Gerhard Hümmelchen |work=Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart |access-date=8 February 2011 |language=de}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/weseruebung/ausgabe.php?where_value=101 |title=Stedingen |publisher=www.historisches-marinearchiv.de |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3487.html |title=HMS Trident |publisher=uboat.net |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fold3.com/image/302063631 |title=Stedingen |publisher=www.fold3.com |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref> She was salvaged in June, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=Merchant495>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=495 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
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|ship={{SS|Taifun|1937|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[tugboat|tug]] sank in the [[Great Belt]], off Denmark ({{coord|54|49|N|10|49|E}}) after a collision with {{MV|Richard Ohlrogge|1925|2}} ({{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}). Survivors were rescued by the [[fishing vessel]] ''Hugin'' ({{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}) and the [[torpedo boat]] {{HDMS|Glenten}} ({{navy|Denmark}}). ''Taifun'' was raised on 4 June 1940 and resumed service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://warsailors.com/forum/archive/forum/read.php-1,3740,3740.html#msg-3740 |title=Taifun |publisher=warsailors.com |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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==9 April==
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|ship={{HNoMS|A-2||6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The [[Norwegian A-class submarine|A-class]] [[submarine]] was attacked by [[R boat|''R 22'' and ''R 23'']] (both {{navy|Nazi Germany}}) in the [[Oslofjord]] off [[Tønsberg]] and was forced to surrender. Her crew were taken [[prisoner of war|prisoner]] and the submarine, the oldest one to be engaged in battle in WWII, was left drifting. She was later towed to Teie but was beyond repair and was scrapped.<ref>{{cite book |title=The German invasion of Norway: April 1940 |first=Geirr H. |last=Haarr |publisher=Pen and Sword |year=2011 |page=162 |isbn=978-1-59114-310-9}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://forsvaretsmuseer.no/Marinemuseet/Sjoeforsvaret-organisasjon-avdelinger-og-drift-1814-2016/Marinens-vaapen-avdelinger/Undervannsvaapenet |title=A-2 |publisher=forsvaretsmuseer.no |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{HNoMS|Æger|1936|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=[[File:HNoMS Æger wrecked.jpg|thumb|''Æger'']]
World War II: Operation Weserübung: The {{sclass|Sleipner|destroyer|2}} was bombed and sunk off [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]] by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft. Seven of her 75 crew were killed and eleven were severely wounded, one dying the next day in hospital.<ref name=Aeger>{{cite web |url=https://militaerhistorie.wordpress.com/1940-2020-80-ars-markering-av-invasjonen/aeger-angriper/ |title=Æger |date=9 April 2020 |publisher=militaerhistorie.wordpress.com |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=NorCas>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/spesial/2015/vaare_falne/index.php? |title=Norwegian casualties |publisher=www.vg.no |accessdate=17 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{SS|Amasis|1923|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[cargo ship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk off [[Måseskär]], Sweden ({{coord|58|13|N|11|13|E}}) by {{HMS|Sunfish|81S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). All 51 crew were rescued.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/><ref name=Amasis>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?9456 |title=SS Amasis (+1940) |publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The German invasion of Norway: April 1940 |first=Geirr H. |last=Haarr |publisher=Pen and Sword |year=2011 |page=376 |isbn=978-1-59114-310-9}}</ref>
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|ship={{ship|German cruiser|Blücher||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: [[Battle of Drøbak Sound]]: The {{sclass|Admiral Hipper|cruiser|2}} was sunk in Oslofjord by Norwegian [[coastal artillery]] and shore-based torpedoes with the heavy loss of life among her crew and troops carried aboard, but figures differ greatly depending on sources, from 320 to 1,000 dead.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3h18drayqI |title=End of the Blücher |publisher=www.youtube.com |access-date=19 February 2021}}</ref>
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|ship={{SS|Bockenheim|1924|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The cargo ship was scuttled off [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway by her master who mistakenly believed that the German destroyers entering the port were British. He ran the ship aground, ordered the men off, and ignited the demolition charges. There were no casualties. She was broken up on site and remains are still visible today.<ref name=verluste1/><ref>{{cite book |title=The German invasion of Norway: April 1940 |first=Geirr H. |last=Haarr |publisher=Pen and Sword |year=2011 |pages=328, 409 |isbn=978-1-59114-310-9}}</ref>
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|ship=''Dagny''
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing vessel]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank north of [[Hanstholm]], Denmark with the loss of six of her crew.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=RedViking>{{cite web |url=https://redviking.se/wp3/?page_id=5707 |title=Inez |publisher=redviking.se |access-date=5 January 2021 |archive-date=8 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108022446/https://redviking.se/wp3/?page_id=5707 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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|ship={{HNoMS|Eidsvold||6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: [[Battles of Narvik|First battle of Narvik]]: The {{sclass|Eidsvold|coastal defence ship|2}} was torpedoed off Narvik by {{ship|German destroyer|Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) and sunk with the loss of 177 of her 183 crew.<ref name=Narvik0904>{{cite web |url=https://www.nrk.no/nordland/her-hedres-282-falne-soldater-noyaktig-75-ar-etter-nazistenes-angrep-1.12301579 |title=Narvik 9 April 1940 |date=9 April 2015 |publisher=www.nrk.no |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/spesial/2015/vaare_falne/map_slider.php?place=PS%20Eidsvold |title=Eidsvold |publisher=www.vg.no |accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{HMS|Gurkha|F20|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The {{sclass2|Tribal|destroyer|0||1936}} [[destroyer]] was bombed and sunk in the North Sea south east of [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]], Norway by [[Heinkel He 111]] aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'' and [[Junkers Ju 88]] aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 30]]'', Luftwaffe with the loss of sixteen of her 219 crew.<ref name=RNCas194004/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Inez''
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing boat]] was sunk by a mine north west of [[Hanstholm]], Denmark with the loss of all six crew.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fiske.zaramis.se/fiskebatar/fiskebatar-byggda-pa-petters-varv/|title = Fiskebåtar byggda på Petters varv &#124; Svenssons Nyheter - Njord|date = 16 May 2015}}</ref><ref name=RedViking/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fiske.zaramis.se/2014/12/25/katastrofer-som-drabbat-fiskare/|title = Katastrofer som drabbat fiskare &#124; Svenssons Nyheter - Njord|date = 25 December 2014}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German cruiser|Karlsruhe||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The {{sclass|Königsberg|cruiser|||1927}} was torpedoed in the [[Skagerrak]] near [[Kristiansand (town)|Kristiansand]], Norway by {{HMS|Truant|N68|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and severely damaged. ''Karlsruhe'' was subsequently scuttled by {{ship|German torpedo boat|Greif||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Main|1927|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The supply ship was captured in the North Sea, off [[Haugesund (town)|Haugesund]], Norway by {{HNoMS|Draug|1908|6}} ({{navy|Norway}}). ''Main'' was later bombed and severely damaged by Luftwaffe aircraft and was scuttled by HNoMS ''Draug''.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Norge||6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: First battle of Narvik: The {{sclass|Eidsvold|coastal defence ship|2}} was torpedoed and sunk off Narvik by {{ship|German destroyer|Z11 Bernd von Arnim||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 105 of her 195 crew.<ref name=Narvik0904/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vg.no/spesial/2015/vaare_falne/map_slider.php?place=PS%20Norge |title=Norge |publisher=www.vg.no |accessdate=22 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German tanker|Ölschiff 2||2}} <!--not Kattegat-->
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The naval [[tank ship|tanker]] was scuttled in [[Glomfjord]], Norway ({{coord|58|26|N|17|25|e}} whilst under attack from {{HNoMS|Nordkapp}} ({{navy|Norway}}). ''Ölschiff 2'' was refloated in July, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=Merchant472/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|R 17||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[R boat|Type R 17 minesweeper]]  was shelled and sunk off [[Horten (town)|Horten]], Norway by {{HNoMS|Rauma|1939|6}} and {{HNoMS|Olav Tryggvason}} (both {{navy|Norway}}).<ref name=seekrieg4004/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MS|Roda|1928|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[File:German steamship Roda sinking.jpg|thumb|''Roda'']]
World War II: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The supply ship was captured off [[Stavanger (city)|Stavanger]], Norway by {{HNoMS|Æger|1936|6}} ({{navy|Norway}}).<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=Aeger/> She was torpedoed and sunk by {{HNoMS|Sleipner|1936|6}} ({{navy|Norway}}). ''Roda'' was refloated on 3 December 1953 and taken in tow for [[Hamburg]], [[West Germany]], but sank en-route.<ref name=Merchant477>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=477 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Romanby|1927|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The cargo ship was scuttled at [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway.<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=1139244|shipname=Romanby |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref> Thirty of her crew were interned in Sweden.<ref name=Jordan508/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|São Pãulo|1921|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The supply ship struck a mine off Bergen ({{coord|60|30|N|5|10|E}}) and sank.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=Merchant477>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=477 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref> The mine had been laid by {{HNoMS|Tyr|1887|6}} or {{HNoMS|Uller|1876|6}} (both {{navy|Norway}})<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MS|Seattle|1928|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[cargo liner]] was sunk off [[Kristiansand (town)|Kristiansand]], Norway by Norwegian coastal artillery.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MS|Sørland||2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Battle of Drøbak Sound: The [[Cutter (boat)|cutter]] was shelled and set on fire in the Oslofjord by [[R boat|''R 18'' and ''R 19'']] (both {{navy|Nazi Germany}}) and was beached with the loss of two of her five crew. She was a [[total loss]].<ref name=Sorland>{{cite web |last=Lawson |first =Siri Holm |url=http://warsailors.com/homefleet/shipss2.html#sorland |title=M/K Sørland |access-date=29 January 2010 |work=Warsailors.com }}</ref><ref name=HomeSo>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipss2.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with So through Sø |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Tor|1939|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The {{sclass|Sleipner|destroyer|2}} was scuttled off [[Fredrikstad (town)|Fredrikstad]], Norway to avoid capture by German forces. She was salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered service as ''Tiger''.
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==10 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=10 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Aachen|1923|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: [[First Battle of Narvik]]: The [[transport ship]] was sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway in a battle between British and German [[destroyer]]s. She was refloated in 1951, repaired and entered British service as ''Oakhill''.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=Merchant465>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=465 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German torpedo boat|Albatros|1926|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The [[German torpedoboats of World War II#Raubvogel (1923) and Raubtier (1924)|''Raubvogel''-class]] [[torpedo boat]] ran aground in [[Oslofjord]], Norway whilst engaged in a battle with [[Oslofjord Fortress]] and was wrecked.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Altona|1921|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Hardy|H87|6}}, {{HMS|Havelock|H88|6}} and {{HMS|Hunter|H35|6}} (all {{naval|UK}}). Three crew members were killed.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=haar409>{{Cite book|last=Haar |first=Geirr H. |title=The German Invasion of Norway &ndash; April 1940 |page=409 |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |location=Barnsley | year=2009 |isbn=978-1-84832-032-1}}</ref><ref name=Merchant465/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Antares|1937|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[troopship]] was torpedoed and sunk in the [[Skaggerak]] off [[Lysekil]], Sweden ({{coord|58|11|N|11|17|E}}) by {{HMS|Sunfish|81S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were only 34 survivors of about 200 men aboard.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sitech.se/at-the-dive-site/ss-antares.aspx |title=Antares |publisher=www.sitech.se |access-date=5 January 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z22 Anton Schmitt||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1936|destroyer|2}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Hunter|H35|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ardrar|1920|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[cargo ship]] was torpedoed and sunk by {{HMS|Triton|N15|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=Merchant52>{{cite book |first=Roger |last=Jordan |year= 1999 |title=The World's Merchant Ships 1939 |place=London |publisher=Chatham House |isbn=1-86176-023-X |page=52 }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Blythmoor|1922|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was sunk by Royal Navy torpedoes and being shelled by British and German destroyers off Narvik. Six of her 43 crew were killed. Thirty survivors were interned in Sweden. ''Blythmoor'' was refloated in 1953 and scrapped.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=Merchant488>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=488 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Boden|1914|2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was sunk by Royal Navy torpedoes and being shelled by British and German destroyers off Narvik.<ref name=verluste1/> She was refloated in June 1953 and scrapped.<ref name=Jordan571>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=571 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Curityba|1911|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[transport ship]] was shelled and sunk in the Oslofjord by shore-based artillery. She was refloated on 4 June, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=Merchant468>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=468 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Eldrid|1915|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was damaged by enemy action at [Narvik.<ref name=Jordan559>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=559 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Friedenau|1920|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Skaggerak off the [[Pater Noster Lighthouse]], Sweden ({{coord|57|50|N|11|23|E}}) by {{HMS|Triton|N15|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). Three hundred and eighty-four officers and men from IR 340{{clarify|what's this?|date=July 2023}} perished in the sinking.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=haar386>{{Cite book|last=Haar |first=Geirr H. |title=The German Invasion of Norway &ndash; April 1940 |page=386 |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |location=Barnsley | year=2009 |isbn=978-1-84832-032-1}}</ref><ref name=Merchant470>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=470 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Frielinghaus|1922|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German destroyers.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Hardy|H87|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The [[G and H-class destroyer|H-class]] [[destroyer]] was shelled, damaged and beached in [[Ofotfjord]], Norway. She subsequently capsized and sank with the loss of 36 of her 175 crew.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Hein Hoyer|1937|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German destroyers.<ref name=verluste1/> She was refloated in 1952–53, repaired and entered [[West Germany|West German]] service.<ref name=Merchant481>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=481 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Hunter|H35|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The [[G and H-class destroyer|H-class]] [[destroyer]] (1,350/1,883 t, 1936) was shelled, damaged and ran aground in Ofotfjord, Norway. She was then rammed by {{HMS|Hotspur|H01|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and sunk with the loss of 122 of her 166 crew.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German cruiser|Königsberg||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The {{sclass|Königsberg|cruiser|0||1927}} cruiser was bombed and sunk at [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]], Norway by [[Blackburn Skua]] of [[800 Naval Air Squadron|800]] and [[803 Naval Air Squadron]]s, [[Fleet Air Arm]]. Eighteen crew members were killed.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Martha Heindrik Fisser|1911|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German destroyers.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Muansa|1911|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Oslofjord.<ref name=NH044024/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Neuenfels|1925|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was damaged in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German destroyers. Two crew members were killed. She was scuttled by her crew.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=haar409/><ref name=Merchant475>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=475 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rauenfels|1928|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The supply ship was shelled, set afire and sunk when the fires reached her cargo of ammunition in Ofotfjord, near Narvik by {{HMS|Havock|H43|6}} and {{HMS|Hostile|H55|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}). Her captain and 18 crewmen were rescued/captured by HMS ''Havock'', the rest of crew rowed ashore and were captured by Norwegian troops.<ref name=verluste1/><ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=5606783|shipname=Rauenfels |accessdate=11 March 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Saphir|1905|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German destroyers. The wreck was raised in May 1958 and scrapped.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=HomeSa>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipss1.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Sa through SN |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Stråssa|1921|2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The cargo ship was damaged by Royal Navy torpedoes and being shelled by British and German destroyers off Narvik. She exploded and sank on 11 May.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Sveaborg|1931|2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=[[File:Sveaborg after being Torpedoed 1.jpg|thumb|Sveaborg burning after being torpedoed]]
World War II: The [[tank ship|tanker]] was torpedoed and sunk in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] west of the [[Faroe Islands]] ({{coord|62|52|N|7|34|W}}) by {{GS|U-37|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of five of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMT|Northern Chief}} ({{naval|UK}}.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=Sveaborg>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11286 |title=MV Sveaborg (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=SveaborgU37>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/309.html |title=Sveaborg |publisher=Uboat |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Tarpon|N17|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The [[British T-class submarine|T-class]] [[submarine]] was [[depth charge]]d and sunk in the Skagerrak by the [[naval trawler]] {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Schiff 40||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}), a [[Q-ship]], with the loss of all 53 crew.<ref name=NH044024/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Thistle|N24|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[British T-class submarine|T-class]] [[submarine]] was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Norway by {{GS|U-4|1935|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of all 53 crew. Wreck located in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Found after 83 years. It lies at the bottom near Norway |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/found-after-83-years-it-lies-at-the-bottom-near-norway/ar-AA1iAOXv?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=758d7148425944e5b9e1e8f2f1930f06&ei=9 |website=essanews via MSN |access-date=23 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=HMS Thistle (N 24) |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/307.html |website=uboat.net |access-date=27 July 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Tosca|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the [[Faroe Islands]] ({{coord|62|52|N|7|34|W}}) by {{GS|U-37|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of two of her 34 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMT|Northern Chief}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=Times150440b>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Norwegian Crew Left To Perish |date=15 April 1940 |page=8 |issue=48590 |column=D }}</ref><ref name=Tosca>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11287 |title=MV Tosca (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=Tosca2>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/tosca.html |title=M/S Tosca |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=8 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|V 705 Carsten||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The ''[[vorpostenboot]]'' was torpedoed and sunk.<ref name=V705>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16462 |title=V-705 (Carsten) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|V 1507 Rau VI||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The ''vorpostenboot'' was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak off the Pater Noster Lighthouse by {{HMS|Triton|N15|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). Nineteen crew members were killed.<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=haar386/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Wigbert|1921|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak off the Pater Noster Lighthouse by {{HMS|Triton|N15|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: First Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1936|destroyer|2}} was torpedoed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Hardy|H87|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==11 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=11 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|August Leonhardt|1922|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The [[troopship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[Skagerrak]] ({{coord|56|30|N|11|30|E}}) by {{HMS|Sealion|72S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Hval IV}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=The auxiliary [[patrol vessel]] was lost on this date.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Hval VI}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=The auxiliary patrol vessel was lost on this date.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Hval VII}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=The auxiliary patrol vessel was lost on this date.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ionia|1922|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: Operation Weserübung: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Skagerrak off [[Larvik (town)|Larvik]], Norway ({{coord|58|30|N|10|35|E}}) by {{HMS|Triad|N53|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|MF|Oscarsborg-Narvik||2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The car [[ferry]] was shelled and sunk without loss of life off Narvik.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Pettersen |first=Lauritz |title=Handelsflåten i krig 1939–1945: Hjemmeflåten - Mellom venn og fiende |publisher=Grøndahl og Dreyers Forlag A/S |location=Oslo | year=1992 |isbn=82-504-1897-2 |pages=39, 359 |language=no}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|Schiff 9 Koblenz||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary [[patrol boat]]/[[naval trawler]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] off [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]], Norway and sank.<ref name=navalha2>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR02.htm |title=Naval Events, April 1940, Part 2 of 4 Monday 8th - Sunday 14th |access-date=22 November 2012 |last=Kindell |first=Don |date=7 April 2012 |work=Naval-History.net }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German auxiliary minesweeper|Schiff 111||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The auxiliary [[minesweeper]] struck a rock in [[Sørfjorden (Hardanger)|Sørfjorden]] and was beached in Kirkefjord to prevent sinking. Refloated the next day and towed to Bergen and withdrawn from service, with her crew transferred to other ships. She had been repaired and returned to service by 27 April.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/43.html |title=Hanonia (Estonian Steam Merchant) |publisher=Uboat |access-date=20 April 2014}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German trawler|V 105 Cremon||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The ''[[Vorpostenboot]]'' struck a mine and sank off Bergen while going to the aid  of {{ship|German patrol boat|Schiff 9 Koblenz||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).<ref name=navalha2/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|William Barents}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=The auxiliary patrol vessel was lost on this date.
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==12 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=12 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship||Chasseur 107}}
|flag={{navy|France}}
|desc=The [[submarine chaser]] collided with {{SS|Shelspra|1923|2}} ({{flag|France}}) and sank in [[Loire (river)|the Loire]].<ref name=NH044024/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Eskimo|F75|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=[[File:HMSEskimoBowTorpedoDamageMay1940.jpg|thumb|HMS ''Eskimo'']] [[World War II]]: [[Battle of Narvik|Second Battle of Narvik]]: The {{sclass2|Tribal|destroyer|||1936}} was [[torpedo]]ed and severely damaged by [[German destroyer Z2 Georg Thiele|Z2 ''Georg Thiele'']] ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) off [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway. HMS ''Eskimo'' was subsequently repaired, she returned to service in September 1940.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Moonsund|1937|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The naval [[tank ship|tanker]] was intercepted in the [[Skagerrak]] off [[Larvik (town)|Larvik]], Norway by {{HMS|Snapper|39S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). She was shelled and sunk.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Polarfuchs''
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The disarmed offshore fisheries patrol vessel (300 t, 1901), captured from the Norwegians three days earlier, was bombed and damaged by British [[Fairey Swordfish]] aircraft from {{HMS|Furious|47|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) in Narvik harbour. She sank the next day. Later raised and designated {{ship|German trawler|V 6730||2}}, but was not commissioned.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jansen |first1=Jan P. |year=1998 |title=Havets voktere: historien om Kystvakten |page=54 |publisher=Schibsted |location=Oslo |isbn=8251616794 |url=http://www.nb.no/utlevering/contentview.jsf#&struct=DIV56 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526204429/http://www.nb.no/utlevering/contentview.jsf |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 May 2012 |language=no }}</ref><ref name=haar356>{{Cite book|last=Haar |first=Geirr H. |title=The German Invasion of Norway &ndash; April 1940 |page=356 |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |location=Barnsley | year=2009 |isbn=978-1-84832-032-1}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Schürbek|1930|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The [[auxiliary cruiser]] was torpedoed by a Royal Navy submarine in the [[Skaggerak]] and was damaged. She was subsequently repaired and returned to service as ''Sperrbrecher 18''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945, Band 8 |first=Erich |last=Gröner |year=1993 |page=537 |isbn=3-7637-4807-5}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Senja|1937|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The captured Norwegian [[offshore patrol vessel]], manned by a prize crew from {{ship|German destroyer|Z17 Diether von Roeder||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}), was bombed and sunk by British [[Fairey Swordfish]] aircraft of [[818 Naval Air Squadron]] from {{HMS|Furious|47|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) in Narvik harbour. Later raised and pressed into ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' service.<ref name=haar356/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Oterhals |first1=Leo |year=1997 |title=Båter, baser og barske menn |page=75 |publisher=Lagunen |location=Molde |isbn=8290757115 |url=http://www.nb.no/utlevering/nb/bbec335d2f3a72df8c8b332ceec9337b#&struct=DIV76 |language=no}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Sperm||6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[guard ship]] was scuttled by her own crew at [[Vikedal]] to prevent capture by the Germans.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Felttoget 1940: avdelingenes påkjenninger og tap |last=Vold |first=Ottar |year=1995 |publisher=Rikstrygdeverket |location=Oslo |isbn=8255104135 |page=248 |url=http://www.nb.no/nbsok/nb/6b20cbc3ca848f863b515b0f8356184c?index=3 |language=no}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Stancliffe|1936|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo ship]] was torpedoed and sunk in the [[North Sea]] {{convert|45|nmi|km}} north east of the [[Shetland Islands]] by {{GS|U-37|1938|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 22 of her 38 crew.<ref name=Stancliffe>{{cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/310.html |title=Stancliffe |publisher=Uboat |access-date=12 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=Jordan512>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=512 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Storm|1898|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=The [[torpedo boat]] ran aground at Stangholmene. She was beached, and sank the next day.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Torne|1913|2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled by Germans at Narvik. Her crew had abandoned her two days before.<ref name=verluste1/><ref>[[:sv:S/S Torne|Torne]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=October 2020}}
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Velocitas|1932|2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The [[coastal trading vessel|coaster]] struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of [[Margate]], [[Kent]], United Kingdom ({{coord|51|25|N|1|50|E}}) with the loss of three of her five crew. Survivors were rescued by {{SS|Mavis|1930|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}).<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=Velocitas>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?32203 |title=MV Velocitas (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=Dutch3940>{{cite web |url=http://www.droog-mag.nl/koopvaarderij-en-visserij.pdf |title=Dutch losses, 1939-1940 |publisher=www.droog-mag.nl |accessdate=28 January 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==13 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=13 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z11 Bernd von Arnim||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[File:Bernd von Arnim scuttled.jpg|thumb|''Z11 Bernd von Arnim'']]
[[World War II]]: [[Second Battle of Narvik]]: The {{sclass2|Type 1934A|destroyer|2}} was scuttled in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Cate B.|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo ship]] was [[torpedo]]ed sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway in a battle between British and German warships. She was hit by a torpedo from a [[Royal Navy]] ship and one from {{ship|German destroyer|Z18 Hans Lüdemann||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). ''Cate B'' was salvaged in 1954 and scrapped in 1955.<ref name=HomeC>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsc.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with C |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=Jordan558/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z17 Diether von Roeder||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1936|destroyer|2}} was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Warspite|03|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and other Royal Navy destroyers.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z12 Erich Giese||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1934A|destroyer|2}} was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Warspite|03|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and other Royal Navy destroyers. Eighty-three crewmen were killed, 82 were captured.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z13 Erich Koellner||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: [[Second Battle of Narvik]]: The {{sclass2|Type 1934A|destroyer|2}} was shelled and damaged in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Warspite|03|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and other Royal Navy destroyers. She was subsequently scuttled. Thirty-one of her 186 crew were killed.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Frøya}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: [[Norwegian Campaign]]: The [[minelayer]] was scuttled in [[Trondheimsfjord]], Norway. She was then torpedoed and destroyed by {{GS|U-34|1936|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).<ref>{{cite web |title=HNoMS Frøya |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/311.html |website=uboat.net |access-date=18 August 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Gazelle''
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing trawler]] was sunk by enemy action.<ref name=NH044024/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z2 Georg Thiele||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1934|destroyer|2}} was scuttled in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z18 Hans Lüdemann||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1936|destroyer|2}} was scuttled in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z19 Hermann Künne||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[File:Narvik harbor in 1940 with broken German Destroyer.jpg|thumb|''Hermann Künne'']] World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1936|destroyer|2}} was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik by {{HMS|Eskimo|F75|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German tanker|Jan Wellem||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[Replenishment oiler|fleet tanker]] was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German warships.<ref name=verluste1/> She was refloated in July or August, and partly repaired, but was later scuttled. The wreck had been refloated by 1946 and was subsequently scrapped.<ref name=Merchant472>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=472 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Kelt}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The disarmed [[patrol boat]] was bombed and sunk by [[Fleet Air Arm]] [[Fairey Swordfish]] aircraft from {{HMS|Furious|47|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) in [[Narvik]] harbour.<ref>Haar 2009, p. 363</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M-1108 Dr. Eichelbaum||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[minesweeper]] was sunk in a collision with {{SS|Scandia|1918|2}} ({{flag|Denmark}}) in the [[Great Belt]], south-west of [[Omø]], Denmark ({{coord|55|05|N|11|04|E}}). There was one dead.<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=5614687|shipname=M.1108 |accessdate=25 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe, 1815-1945, Band 8 |first=Erich |last=Gröner |year=1993 |page=183 |isbn=3-7637-4807-5}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Öxelösund||2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German warships.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Rødskjæl|1914|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[tank ship|tanker]] was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German warships.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|ST|Styrbjörn||2}}
|flag={{flag|Sweden}}
|desc=World War II: The [[tugboat|tug]] was sunk in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik in a battle between British and German warships.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{GS|U-64|1939|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The [[German Type IX submarine|Type IXB]] [[submarine]] was bombed and sunk in the [[Herjangsfjord]] off [[Bjerkvik]], Norway, by a Fairey Swordfish aircraft from {{HMS|Warspite|03|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) with the loss of eight of her 46 crew.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German destroyer|Z9 Wolfgang Zenker||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[file:Scuttled German destroyers near Narvik 1940.jpg|thumb|''Wolfgang Zenker''. (top). The other vessel is ''Bernd von Arnim''.]] World War II: Second Battle of Narvik: The {{sclass2|Type 1934A|destroyer|2}} was scuttled in the Norwegian Sea off Narvik.
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==14 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=14 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bärenfels|1921|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The supply ship was bombed and sunk at [[Bergen (city)|Bergen]], Norway by [[Blackburn Skua]] aircraft of [[800 Naval Air Squadron|800]] and [[803 Naval Air Squadron]]s, [[Fleet Air Arm]]. She was refloated, repaired and back in service by October 1941.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?144293 |title=Bärenfels |publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=14 April 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German training ship|Brummer||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: [[Operation Weserübung]]: The auxiliary gunnery [[training ship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and severely damaged in the [[Kattegat]] by {{HMS|Sterlet|2S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). She capsized and sank the next day.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Disperser|1912|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The [[salvage ship]] sank in the North Sea off [[Kirkwall]], [[Orkney Islands]]. All twelve hands were lost.<ref name=Disperser>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?61095 |title=SS Disperser (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=8 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=LossofDisperser>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecromartyarchive.org/picture/number1374.asp?c=ok |title=Loss of the Disperser |publisher=Cromarty Archive |access-date=25 March 2017}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Florida|1939|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: Operation Weserübung: The [[troopship]] was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off [[Orust]], Sweden ({{coord|57|59|N|10|51|E}}) by {{HMS|Snapper|39S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Joyous|1924|2}} 
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: Convoy KM 472: The [[cargo ship]] collided with the [[tank ship|tanker]] {{SS|Ingenerio Luis A. Huergo||2}} ({{flag|Argentina|civil}}) and sank off the mouth of the [[Paraná River]].<ref name=Merchant483>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=483 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M-1101 Fock & Hubert||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[minesweeper]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] laid by {{HMS|Narwhal|N45|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) in [[Kattegat]]. She was beached in the [[Oslofjord]], Norway the next day.<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=5613929|shipname=M.1101 |accessdate=27 March 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Nyborg|1931|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The [[ferry]] struck a mine and sank in the [[Kattegat]] off [[Sprogø]], Denmark.<ref name=Nyborg>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?6239 |title=MV Nyborg (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |language=da, en |access-date=11 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{Ship|German tanker|Ölschiff 3||2}} 
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The tanker was sunk in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] ({{coord|64|05|N|8|00|E}}) by {{HMS|Suffolk|55|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=Merchant478>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=478 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Planet|1922|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk at [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway by [[Royal Navy]] ships. She was refloated on 8 October, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=Merchant476>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=476 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Oldenburg|1936|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The decoy ship was torpedoed and sunk in the [[Skagerrak]] ({{coord|57|50|N|11|15|E}}) by {{HMS|Sunfish|81S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). Forty-five of her 110 crew were killed.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/><ref>{{cite book |last=Haarr |first=Geirr H |title=No Room for Mistakes: British and Allied Submarine Warfare 1939-1940 |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |year=2015 |page=204 |isbn=978-1-84832-206-6}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Skagerrak|1928|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The naval tanker was intercepted in the [[Norwegian Sea]] north west of [[Vågsøy (island)|Vågsøy]], Norway ({{coord|64|05|N|2|00|E}}) by {{HMS|Suffolk|55|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) and was scuttled.<ref name=NH044024/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Teist|1907|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|2.|torpedo boat|2}} (92/103 t, 1907) was scuttled in the Skagerrak off [[Herad Municipality|Herad]], Norway to prevent capture by German forces. 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==15 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=15 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|A-3}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[Norwegian A-class submarine|A-class]] [[submarine]] was scuttled at [[Tønsberg]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6211.html |title=HNoMS A-3 of the Royal Norwegian Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=16 November 2018 }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|A-4}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[Norwegian A-class submarine|A-class]] [[submarine]] was scuttled at Tønsberg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6208.html |title=HNoMS A-4 of the Royal Norwegian Navy |publisher=Uboat |access-date=16 November 2018 }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bernisse|1915|2}}
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo ship]] was scuttled at [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway by her German prize crew after being heavily damaged by gunfire from the British warships that attacked the port. There were no casualties.<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Dutch3940/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Mersington Court|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Narvik. Thirty-six crew were rescued; 28 of them were made [[prisoners of war]]. She was refloated in 1952 and beached. Subsequently sold for use as a [[hulk (ship)|hulk]] in Belgium.<ref name=Merchant504>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=504 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M-1701 H. M. Behrens||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[minesweeper]] was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the Kattegat ({{coord|57|55|N|10|53|E}}) by {{HMS|Snapper|39S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=NH044034/><ref name=HMB>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16464 |title=M-1701 (H.M. Behrens) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M-1702 Carsten Janssen||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[minesweeper]] was torpedoed and sunk in the Kattegat ({{coord|57|55|N|10|53|E}}) by {{HMS|Snapper|39S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=verluste1/><ref name=NH044034>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR03.htm |title=Naval Events, April 1940, Part 3 of 4, Monday 15th-Sunday 21st |publisher=Naval History |access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=CJ>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16465 |title=M-1702 (Carsten Janssen) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|North Cornwall|1924|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was sunk off Narvik with some loss of life. Seventeen survivors were rescued, of whom four were interned in Sweden. She was refloated in May 1953 and scrapped.<ref name=Merchant506>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=506 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{GS|U-49|1939|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[German Type VII submarine|Type VIIB]] [[submarine]] was [[depth charge]]d and sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Harstad (town)|Harstad]], Norway by {{HMS|Brazen|H80|6}} and {{HMS|Fearless|H67|6}} (both {{naval|UK}}) with the loss of one of her 42 crew.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German auxiliary patrol boat|Vp 811||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The ''[[vorpostenboot|vorpostensicherungsschiff]]'' sank in the [[North Sea]]. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=NH044034/> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==16 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=16 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Leonora|GY20|2}}
|flag={{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The [[fishing trawler]] sank in the [[North Sea]] {{convert|60|nmi|km}} east of [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], [[North Riding of Yorkshire|Yorkshire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?66615 |title=FV Leonora (GY20) (+1940) |publisher=www.wrecksite.eu |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Mertainen|1907|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Sweden}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] was bombed and sunk in the [[Trondheimsfjord]], Norway by [[Heinkel He 111]] aircraft of II ''Staffeln'', ''[[Kampfgeschwader 4]]'', Luftwaffe.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Mertainen>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?158906 |title=SS Mertainen (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|V 1703 Unitas IV||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The ''[[vorpostenboot]]'' was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk by {{HMS|Narwhal|N45|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). She was later raised, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=V1703>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?16463 |title=V-1703 (Unitas IV) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==17 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=17 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Juniata|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[tank ship|tanker]] was scuttled as a [[blockship]] in Water Sound, [[Scapa Flow]], [[Orkney Islands]]. Refloated in 1949 and beached in Inganess Bay.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scapaflowwrecks.com/wrecks/blockships/ |title=Collingdoc: Block Ship |publisher=Scapa Flow Wrecks |access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Swainby|1917|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo ship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[North Sea]] {{convert|25|nmi|km}} north east of [[Muckle Flugga]], [[Shetland Islands]] ({{coord|61|03|N|0|14|W}}) by {{GS|U-13|1935|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). All 38 crew were rescued.<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Swainby>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11228 |title=SS Swainby (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==18 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=18 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Grib|1905|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The {{sclass2|2.|torpedo boat|2}} was scuttled south of [[Lyngør]] to prevent capture by German forces.<ref name="Norwegian Ships">{{cite web |url=http://hem.fyristorg.com/robertm/norge/Norw_navy_ships.html |title=Norwegian Ships |publisher=Fyrist.org |access-date=17 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514030247/http://hem.fyristorg.com/robertm/norge/Norw_navy_ships.html |archive-date=14 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Hamm|1921|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[troopship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and damaged in the [[Skagerrak]] south east of [[Skagen]], Denmark ({{coord|58|09|N|10|32|E}}) by {{HMS|Seawolf|47S|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). She sank in the early hours of the next day.<ref name=NH044034/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Invicta''
|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing vessel]] was destroyed by an explosion, probably a [[naval mine|mine]], and sank in the Skagerrak off Skagen with the loss of two lives.<ref name=Dan1940>{{cite web |url=http://www.sbib.dk/files/bibliotek/statistik/1940.pdf |title=Danish losses 1940 |publisher=www.sbib.dk |access-date=6 June 2019}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Jo|1905|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|2.|torpedo boat|2}}was damaged by [[Dornier Do 17]] aircraft of the [[Luftwaffe]], then run aground and scuttled south of Lyngør to prevent capture by German forces.<ref name="Norwegian Ships"/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Ravn|1903|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|2.|torpedo boat|2}} was scuttled south of Lyngør to prevent capture by German forces.<ref name="Norwegian Ships"/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Sæl||6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: [[Norwegian campaign]]: The {{sclass2|1.|torpedo boat|2}} was sunk in [[Hardangerfjord]] during a battle with three [[Kriegsmarine]] [[E-boat]]s.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Sterlet|2S|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The [[British S-class submarine (1931)|S-class]] [[submarine]] was sunk in the Skagerrak south of [[Larvik (town)|Larvik]], Norway; possibly sunk by {{ship|German minesweeper|M-75||2}} and {{ship|German torpedo boat|T-190||2}} (both {{navy|Nazi Germany}}), or sunk by a mine later. 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==19 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=19 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Jaunjelgava|1898|2}}
|flag={{flag|Latvia}}
|desc=The [[cargo ship]] collided with another ship in the [[Baltic Sea]] off the coast of [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] and sank.<ref name=Jaunjelgava>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?31404 |title=SS Jaunjelgava (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref> The crew of fifteen survived in lifeboats.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://periodika.lv/periodika2-viewer/view/index-dev.html?lang=fr#panel:pa{{!}}issue:/p_001_jazi1940n90{{!}}article:DIVL1133{{!}}query:ku%C4%A3is%20Jaunjelgavas%20Jaunjelgava{{!}}issueType:P |title=Baltijas jūrā nogrimis tvaikonis Jaunjelgava" 1940.04.22 Jaunākās Ziņas |access-date=16 May 2020 |archive-date=3 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203190615/http://periodika.lv/periodika2-viewer/view/index-dev.html?lang=fr#panel:pa{{!}}issue:/p_001_jazi1940n90{{!}}article:DIVL1133{{!}}query:ku%C4%A3is%20Jaunjelgavas%20Jaunjelgava{{!}}issueType:P |url-status=dead }}</ref> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==20 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=20 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Hawnby|1936|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the [[North Sea]] off the north coast of [[Kent]] ({{coord|51|32|00|N|1|12|36|E}}). All 39 crew were rescued by [[Motor torpedo boat| HM ''MTB-4'']] ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Times220440b>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Two Steamers Sunk |date=22 April 1940 |page=8 |issue=48596 |column=G }}</ref><ref name=Hawnby>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?10641 |title=SS Hawnby (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=Merchant499>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=499 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Mersey|1906|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in [[The Downs (ship anchorage)|The Downs]], [[Kent]] ({{coord|51|17|N|1|28|E}}) with the loss of fourteen of her 21 crew.<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Times220440b/><ref name=Mersey>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11863 |title=SS Mersey (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Rutlandshire}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The [[qnti-submarine warfare]] [[Armed trawler|trawler]] was bombed and sunk in the [[Namsenfjorden]] off [[Namsos (town)|Namsos]], Norway by aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', [[Luftwaffe]].<ref name=seekrieg4004/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German auxiliary ship|Schiff 18||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary ship was damaged by {{HNoMS|Tyr|1887|6}} ({{navy|Norway}}) and beached at [[Uskedal]], Norway.<ref name=NH044034/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Smart}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary [[patrol vessel]] was shelled and sunk at Uskedal by {{ship|German training ship|Bremse||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).<ref name=NH044034/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Stegg|1921|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: [[Norwegian campaign]]: The {{sclass|Trygg|torpedo boat|2}} was sunk in the [[Hardangerfjord]], Norway by {{ship|German patrol boat|Schiff 221||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}). 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==21 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=21 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Cedarbank|1924|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: [[Convoy AP 1]]: The [[cargo ship]] was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off Norway ({{coord|62|49|N|4|10|E}}) by {{GS|U-26|1936|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of fifteen of her 45 crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMS|Javelin|F61|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Cedarbank>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?12812 |title=MV Cedarbank (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=4 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=CedarbankU26>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/313.html |title=Cedarbank |publisher=Uboat |access-date=5 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Hercules II''
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing trawler]] was bombed and sunk in the [[North Sea]] by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft.<ref name=NH044034/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Jürgen Fritzen|1911|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The cargo ship ran aground and sank in the [[Kattegat]] off [[Landsort]], Sweden.<ref name=Times220440a>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=German Merchantman Sunk In Baltic |date=22 April 1940 |page=6 |issue=48596 |column=D }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Penn''
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The fishing trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea by Luftwaffe aircraft.<ref name=NH044034/> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==22 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=22 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Bep''
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[fishing vessel]] was sunk in the [[North Sea]] of [[Terschelling]], [[Friesland]] by a [[Kriegsmarine]] [[E-boat]]. Her crew were rescued.<ref name=Dutch3940/><ref name=NH044044/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bravore|1915|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo shi]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the North Sea off [[Ramsgate]], [[Kent]], United Kingdom ({{Coord|51|18|30|N|1|30|54|E}}) with the loss of seventeen of the 24 people on board. The wreck was subsequently dispersed by explosives.<ref name=NH044044>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4004-13APR04.htm |title=Naval Events, April 1940, Part 4 of 4, Monday 22nd – Tuesday 30th |publisher=Naval History |access-date=18 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=Bravore>{{cite web |last=Lawson |first =Siri Holm |url=http://warsailors.com/singleships/bravore.html |title=D/S Bravore |access-date=26 January 2010 |work=Warsailors.com }}</ref><ref name=Kent>{{cite book |first=Anthony |last=Lane |year=2009 |title=Shipwrecks of Kent |pages=28, 30, 42–43, 54, 66–69 |publisher=The History Press |location=Stroud |isbn=978-0-7524-1720-2}}</ref><ref name=Jordan558>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=558 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Delamore|1913|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The [[Coastal trading vessel|coaster]] struck a rock and sank at [[Marsteinen, Norway]]. Salvage attempts were unsuccessful.<ref name=HomeD>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsd.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with D |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sigurd Jarl|1894|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in [[Moldefjord]], Norway by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft. She sank the next day. The wreck was raised in 1942 but not repaired and sold for scrapping in 1947.<ref name=NH044044/><ref name=SJ>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleetsingles/sigurdjarl.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Sa through SND/S Sigurd Jarl |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Tumleren''
|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel was destroyed by an explosion, probably a mine, and sank between [[Fyn]] and [[Langenland]]. Her crew were rescued.<ref name=Dan1940/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Wocana''
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The [[Skoot (ship)|skoot]] was intercepted by, and collided with, {{HMS|Pintail|L21|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) in the North Sea off [[Great Yarmouth]], [[Norfolk]], United Kingdom and sank.<ref name=NH044044/>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==23 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=23 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Lolworth|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the [[North Sea]] east of [[Ramsgate]], [[Kent]], the United Kingdom ({{coord|51|22|N|1|26|E}}) with the loss of two of her 24 crew.<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=Times240440>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Attacks On Merchant Ships |date=22 April 1940 |page=6 |issue=48598 |column=F }}</ref><ref name=Lolworth>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?32221 |title=SS Lolworth (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref><ref name=Hanonia>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/43.html |title=Hanonia |publisher=Uboat |access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Progres|1913|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The [[steamship]] was destroyed by an explosion, probably a mine, and sank off the [[Drogden Lighthouse]], Denmark, with the loss of five lives.<ref name=Dan1940/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German minesweeper|M 1302 Schwaben||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[minesweeper|auxiliary minesweeper]] struck a mine and sank in the [[Kattegat]].<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Sayn|1898|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the [[Wadden Sea]] off [[Borkum]].<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German submarine hunter|UJ-B Treff V||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The auxiliary [[submarine hunter]]/naval whaler was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[Skagerrak]] ({{coord|58|21|N|10|24|E}}) by {{HMS|Tetrarch|N77|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). There were only three survivors.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=verluste1/><ref name=NH044044/> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==24 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=24 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Cronshagen|1904|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] off [[Copenhagen]], Denmark and sank.<ref name=verluste1/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Girasol|1926|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{SS|Contractor|1930|2}} ({{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) and sank in the [[North Sea]] north of [[Margate]], [[Kent]]. All elevem crew were rescued by {{ship|ST|Richard||2}} ({{flag|Belgium}}).<ref name=Times250440>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Steamer Sunk In Collision |date=25 April 1940 |page=8 |issue=48599 |column=F }}</ref><ref name=Girasol>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?13729 |title=SS Girasol (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Haxby|1929|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the [[Caribbean Sea]] north east of the [[Dominican Republic]] ({{coord|31|30|N|51|30|W}}) by {{ship|German auxiliary cruiser|Orion||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of seventeen of her 40 crew.<ref name=NH044044/><ref name=Haxby>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?135761 |title=SS Haxby (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=9 November 2011}}</ref> Survivors were taken as [[prisoners of war]], but were later rescued by {{HMS|Truant}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=Merchant499/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Riverton|1928|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] at [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway by {{HMS|Effingham|D98|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044044/> Thirty-three of her crew were interned in Sweden.<ref name=Jordan508>{{cite book |title=The world's merchant fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=508 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Rydal Force|1924|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off [[Ramsgate]], Kent with the loss of eleven of her thirteen crew. Survivors were rescued by {{HMT|Sarah Hide}} ({{naval|UK}}).<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=RF>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73607 |title=SS Rydal Force (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Stokesley|1922|2}}
|flag={{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the [[Thames Estuary]] north of [[Birchington]], Kent ({{coord|51|32|N|1|16|E}}) with the loss of fifteen crew.<ref name=NH044044/><ref name=Stokesley>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11560 |title=SS Stokesley (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=14 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==25 April==
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|ship={{SS|Afrika|1920|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]], which had been captured by the [[torpedo boat]] {{HNoMS|Stegg|1921|6}} ({{navy|Norway}}) on 9 April, was scuttled in [[Hardangerfjord]] off [[Ulvik (village)|Ulvik]], Norway during a German attempt at recapture.<ref name=NH044034/><ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=1149740|shipname=Afrika |accessdate=27 May 2012}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{SS|Bobby|1905|2}}
|flag={{flag|Panama}}
|desc=The cargo ship collided with {{SS|Midsland|1915|2}} ({{flag|Netherlands}}) and sank in the [[English Channel]], {{convert|3|nmi|km}} south east of [[Dungeness (headland)|Dungeness]], [[Kent]], United Kingdom. All 28 crew were rescued by ''Midsland''.<ref name=Times270440>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Ship Sunk In Collision |date=27 April 1940 |page=8 |issue=48601 |column=C }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Bradman}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The [[naval trawler]] was bombed and sunk in the [[Romsdalsfjord]], Norway by aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', [[Luftwaffe]]. She was later salvaged and entered German service as ''V 6111 Friese''.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=Bradman>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164725 |title=HMT Bradman (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MS|Brand IV||2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[hospital ship]] was bombed in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Ålesund (town)|Ålesund]] by Luftwaffe aircraft and ran aground.<ref name=Times300440>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Hospital Ship Bombed |date=30 April 1940 |page=6 |issue=48603 |column=C }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Folden|1905|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[coastal trading vessel|coaster]] was bombed and damaged off [[Tonnes, Norway|Tonnes]] by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was beached with the loss of at least six of the 21 people on board. Although condemned as a [[total loss]], she was repaired and returned to service in July 1944.<ref name=HomeF>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsf.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with F |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Haardraade|1922|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at [[Leirvik]] by [[Royal Air Force]] aircraft with the loss of a crew member. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service as ''Hodnaberg''.<ref name=HomeHa>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsh1.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with Ha |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Hammond|}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off [[Åndalsnes]], Norway by aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', Luftwaffe. She was salvaged by the Germans in 1942, repaired and entered Kriegsmarine service as ''V 6115 Salier'' in 1945.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=Hammond>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?164724 |title=HMT Hammond (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Larwood||6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in [[Fannefjord]] off [[Molde (town)|Molde]], Norway by aircraft of ''Kampfgeschwader 26'', Luftwaffe. She was salvaged by the Germans in 1940, repaired and entered Kriegsmarine service as ''V 6107 Franke''.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=1164400|shipname=Larwood |accessdate=29 May 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Margham Abbey|1938|2}}
|flag={{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: [[Convoy FS 53]]: The cargo ship struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the [[Thames Estuary]] north of [[Herne Bay, Kent]] ({{Coord|51|32|10|N|1|08|31|E}}). All 23 crew were rescued.<ref name=NH044034/><ref name=MA>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?73196 |title=SS Margham Abbey (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=Merchant504>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=504 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Palime|1937|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[cargo ship]] was torpedoed and severely damaged in the North Sea ({{coord|57|20|N|6|10|E}}) by {{HMS|Trident|N52|6}} ({{naval|UK}}). She then struck a mine and was beached at "Jaederensrev". She was later refloated and returned to service.<ref name=Merchant475>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=475 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|San Miguel|1920|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled in the [[Hardangerfjord]] off [[Ulvik Municipality|Ulvik]] by Norwegian troops during a German attempt at capture. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service<ref name="HomeSa"/><ref name=SM>{{cite web |last=Lawson |first =Siri Holm |url=http://warsailors.com/homefleet/shipss1.html#sanmiguel |title=M/S San Miguel |access-date=20 January 2011 |work=Warsailors.com }}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German auxiliary|Schiff 18 Alteland||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The armed auxiliary was severely damaged at [[Kinsarvik]], Norway by Norwegian troops firing machine guns and a lorry-mounted naval gun. She was beached at [[Utne]], Norway.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Haar |first=Geir H. |title=The Battle for Norway &ndash; April&ndash;June 1940 |publisher=Seaforth Publishing |location=Barnsley | year=2010 |page=49 |isbn=978-1-84832-057-4}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Trygg|1919|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: [[Åndalsnes landings]]: The {{sclass|Trygg|torpedo boat|2}} was bombed and sunk in the [[Romsdalsfjord]] off [[Åndalsnes]] by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was salvaged by the Germans, repaired and entered Kriegsmarine service as ''Zick''.
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==26 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=26 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Garm|1913|6}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The {{sclass|Draug|destroyer|2}} (468/578 t, 1914) was bombed and sunk in the [[Sognefjord]] by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft. Her crew had abandoned ship when the attack came as she had no effective anti-aircraft weapons to defend herself with, hence no casualties were incurred during her sinking.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Gloria''
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing vessel]] vanished in the North Sea, and probably struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank off [[Terschelling]], [[Friesland]] with the loss of all seven hands.<ref name=Dutch3940/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.visserijschepenuitalphenaandenrijn.nl/kw-51-1 |title=Gloria |publisher=/www.visserijschepenuitalphenaandenrijn.nl |access-date=28 January 2021}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Lily|1920|2}}
|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was [[torpedo]]ed and sunk in the North Sea off [[Kinlochbervie]], [[Sutherland]], United Kingdom by {{GS|U-13|1935|2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) with the loss of 24 crew.<ref name=Lily>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?1129 |title=SS Lily (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=10 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lily |url=https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/314.html |website=uboat.net |access-date=14 August 2021}}</ref> ''Lily'' was on a voyage from [[Kirkwall]], [[Orkney Islands]], United Kingdom to [[Aarhus]].<ref name=Merchant446>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=446 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German patrol boat|Schiff 37 Schleswig||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The [[naval trawler]] was shelled and sunk west of [[Ålesund (town)|Ålesund]], Norway ({{coord|62|37|N|4|00|E}}) by {{HMS|Birmingham|C19|6}} ({{naval|UK}}) with the loss of all hands.<ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=5607518|shipname=Schiff 37 |accessdate=25 November 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Willy''
|flag={{flag|Netherlands}}
|desc=World War II: The fishing vessel struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Terschelling with the loss of all ten hands.<ref name=Dutch3940/><ref name=NH044044/>
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==27 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=27 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Athelstan|GY-648|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The [[fishing trawler]] was last seen by the fishing trawler ''Claire'' ({{Flag|United Kingdom|civil}}) at {{coord|54|00|N|1|55|E}}. No further trace, lost with all nine crew.<!--was a Naval Trawler in WWI, thus notable--><ref name=Athelstan>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?146691 |title=FV Athelstan (GY-643) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Bodenwinkel|1920|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[pilot boat]] struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the [[Hubertgat]], west of [[Borkum]], Denmark. Her crew were rescued.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/stream/wardiarygermanna81940germ/wardiarygermanna81940germ_djvu.txt |title=War diary German Naval Staff Operations Division, April 1940 |access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Lise''
|flag={{Flag|Denmark}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing vessel]] was destroyed by an explosion, probably a mine, in the [[Øresund]]. Three crew were killed.<ref name=Dan1940/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Nyhaug|1925|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk at [[Lepsøya]] by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft. She was later raised, repaired and returned to service as ''Holla''.<ref name=NH044044/><ref name=HomeN>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsn.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with N |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Thornhill|1927|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The [[Coastal trading vessel|coaster]] collided with {{SS|Circe|926|2}} ({{flag|France}}) in the [[English Channel]] off [[Start Point, Devon|Start Point]], [[Devon]] and sank with the loss of a crew member.<ref name=Times070540>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Three Trawlers Overdue |date=7 May 1940 |page=3 |issue=48609 |column=F }}</ref><ref name=Thornhill>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?139805 |title=SS Thornhill (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref> }}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==28 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=28 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Capella|1885|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] was bombed and sunk in [[Tingvollfjorden (Møre og Romsdal)|Tingvollfjorden]] by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft. She was raised in 1943, repaired and returned to service as ''Hillevaag'' in July 1943.<ref name="HomeC"/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Cape Siretoko}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The [[naval trawler]] was bombed and sunk in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off the west coast of Norway by aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', [[Luftwaffe]]. She was raised, repaired and entered [[Kriegsmarine]] service as ''V 6113 Gote''.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=CS>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?150586 |title=HMT Cape Siretoko (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Gallus|1919|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The [[coastal trading vessel|coaster]] was bombed and sunk off [[Kristiansund (town)|Kristiansund]] by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was later raised and returned to service.<ref name=HomeG>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipsg.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with G |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=9 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Svanholm|1917|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk off [[Tustna (island)|Tustna]] by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was raised in 1940. Subsequently repaired, and returned to service in 1942 as ''Bergfin''.<ref name="HomeSo"/> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==29 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=29 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Begonia|1890|2}}
|flag={{flag|Estonia}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] had been bombed and damaged in [[Aurlandsfjord]] off [[Flåm]], Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft on 25 April. One crewman was killed. She was scuttled by the Norwegian military four days after the bombing.<ref name=NH044044/><ref>{{csr|register=MSI|id=1098114|shipname=Begonia |accessdate=3 May 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Cape Chelyuskin|FY 119|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The [[naval trawler]] was bombed and in the [[Norwegian Sea]] sunk off [[Trondheim (city)|Trondheim]], Norway by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft.<ref name=Times090540a/><ref name=CC>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6323.html |title=HMS Cape Chelyuskin (FY 119) |publisher=Uboat |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Jardine|FY 169|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged in the Norwegian Sea off Trondheim by aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', Luftwaffe. She was judged to be unfit to cross the [[North Sea]] and was scuttled by the [[Royal Navy]] the next day. She was later salvaged by the Germans and entered service as ''V-6117''.<ref name=seekrieg4004/><ref name=NH044044/><ref name=Times090540a/><ref name=Jardine>{{cite web |url=http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/6358.html |title=HMS Jardine (FY 169) |publisher=Uboat |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Ørland|1917|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off [[Midsund (village)|Midsund]], Norway by Luftwaffe aircraft. Her crew survived.<ref name=HomeW>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipswoe.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with W, Y, Ø & Å |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Unity|N66|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=The [[British U-class submarine|U-class]] [[submarine]] collided with {{SS|Atle Jarl|1919|2}} ({{flag|Norway}}) off the mouth of the [[River Tyne]] ({{coord|55|13|N|1|19|W}}) and sank with the loss of two of her 27 crew.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Whitetoft|1924|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=The cargo ship ran aground at [[Robin Hood's Bay]], [[North Riding of Yorkshire|Yorkshire]] and was wrecked.<ref name=Whitetoft>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?65736 |title=SS Whitetoft (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==30 April==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=30 April 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HNoMS|Alversund}}
|flag={{navy|Norway}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[guard ship]] was scuttled by her own crew near [[Stord (island)|Stord]] to prevent capture by the [[nazi Germany|Germans]].<ref>Vold 1995 p. 252</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Aston Villa}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: [[Namsos Campaign]]: The [[Anti-submarine warfare]] [[naval trawler|trawler]] was bombed and damaged in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Namsos (town)|Namsos]], Norway, by [[Junkers Ju 87]] aircraft of the [[Luftwaffe]]. She was scuttled on 3 May.<ref name=AV>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?132424 |title=HMT Aston Villa (FY-261) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=2 November 2011}}</ref><ref name=NH054014>{{cite web |url=http://www.naval-history.net/xDKWW2-4005-14MAY01.htm |title=Naval Events, May 1940, Part 1 of 4, Wednesday 1st – Tuesday 7th |publisher=Naval History |access-date=20 November 2011}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship=''Athelstan''
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: The [[fishing trawler]] was bombed and sunk in the [[North Sea]] by Luftwaffe aircraft.<ref name=NH044044/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Bittern|L07|2}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Namsos Campaign: The {{sclass|Bittern|sloop|2}} was bombed and damaged in the Norwegian Sea off Namsos by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was subsequently scuttled by {{HMS|Carlisle|D67|6}} ({{naval|UK}}).
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|RFA|Boardale||6}}
|flag={{naval|United Kingdom|RFA}}
|desc=The [[tank ship|tanker]] ran aground off [[Straume, Nordland|Straume]], Norway ({{coord|68|43|00|N|14|24|30|E}}). She sank on 2 May.<ref name=NH044044/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMS|Dunoon|J52|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The {{sclass2|Hunt|minesweeper|||1916}} struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and sank in the North Sea off [[Great Yarmouth]], [[Norfolk]] ({{coord|52|45|N|2|23|E}}) with the loss of 26 of her 73 crew.<ref name=NH044044/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Gaul}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and damaged in the Norwegian Sea off Namsos by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was scuttled on 3 May.<ref name=NH054014/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|German torpedo boat|Leopard||2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II:The [[German torpedoboats of World War II|''1924 Raubtier''-class]] [[torpedoboat]] (932/1,319 t, 1929) collided with the minelayer {{ship|German minelayer|Preussen||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}) in the [[Skagerrak]] and sank. One crew was killed. The remaining crew were rescued by {{ship|German torpedo boat|Wolf||2}} ({{navy|Nazi Germany}}).<ref name=NH044044/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Waffen/Leopard.htm |title=Leopard |publisher=www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Die deutschen Kriegsschiffe 1815-1945, Band 1 |first=Erich |last=Gröner |publisher=J.F. Lehmanns Verlag |year=1966}}</ref>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{ship|French destroyer|Maillé Brézé|1931|2}}
|flag={{navy|France}}
|desc=The {{sclass|Vauquelin|destroyer|2}} (2,402/3,070 t, 1932) was sunk at [[Greenock]], [[Renfrewshire (historic)|Renfrewshire]], United Kingdom by the accidental explosion of two of its own torpedoes with the loss of 25 of her 220 crew.
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{MV|Saturnus|1930|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship (956 GRT, 1930) was bombed and sunk in the [[Todalsfjord]], Norway by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft. Later raised, repaired and returned to service.<ref name="HomeSa"/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|St Goran}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: Namsos Campaign: The anti-submarine warfare trawler was bombed and severely damaged off Namsos by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was subsequently bombed again and sunk the next day.<ref name=NH054014/>
}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{HMT|Warwickshire|FY 113|6}}
|flag={{naval|UK}}
|desc=World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the Norwegian Sea off [[Åndalsnes]], Norway by aircraft of ''[[Kampfgeschwader 26]]'', Luftwaffe. She was salvaged by the Germans and entered Kriegsmarine service as ''V 6113 Alane''.<ref name=NH044044/><ref name=Times090540a>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Naval Trawlers Sunk |date=9 May 1940 |page=6 |issue=48611 |column=F }}</ref><ref name=Warwickshire>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?150587 |title=HMT Warwickshire (FY-113) (+1940) |publisher=Wrecksite |access-date=24 October 2011}}</ref> 
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==Unknown date==
{{shipwreck list begin |date=Unknown date 1940 |sort=}}
{{shipwreck list item
|ship={{SS|Freilinghaus|1922|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=[[World War II]]: The [[cargo ship]] was sunk at [[Narvik (town)|Narvik]], Norway between 10 and 13 April. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=Merchant470>{{cite book |title=The World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 |first=Roger |last=Jordan |publisher=Chatham Publishing |location=London |year=1999 |page=470 |isbn=1-86176-023-X}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{Ship|German transport|Kreta||2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The [[transport ship]] sank in the [[Oslofjord]]. She was refloated on 22 May. Subsequently repaired and returned to service.<ref name=Merchant472/>
}}
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|ship={{MS|Ruhrort|1936|2}}
|flag={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the [[Norwegian Sea]] off [[Vemøya]], Norway on 12 April by {{HNoMS|Commonwealth}}, {{HNoMS|Sleipner|1936|6}}, and {{HNoMS|Trygg|1919|6}} (all {{navy|Norway}}). She was later abandoned and thereafter sunk by [[Luftwaffe]] aircraft.
}}
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|ship={{SS|Seminole|1936|2}}
|flag={{flag|United Kingdom|civil}}
|desc=World War II: [[Convoy HX 34]]: The cargo ship struck a [[naval mine|mine]] and was beached. She was later refloated, repaired and returned to service.<ref name=HX34W>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/convoys/hx34.html |title=Convoy HX 34 |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=16 May 2012}}</ref>
}}
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|ship={{SS|Tugela|1921|2}}
|flag={{flag|Norway}}
|desc=World War II: The cargo shipwas scuttled at [[Oslo]]. She was later raised, repaired and entered [[nazi Germany|German]] service.<ref name=HomeTo>{{cite web |url=http://www.warsailors.com/homefleet/shipst2.html |title=Norwegian Homefleet - WW II, Ships starting with To through Ty |publisher=Warsailors |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref> 
}}
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|ship={{GS|U-1|1935|2}}
|flag={{navy|Nazi Germany}}
|desc=The [[German Type II submarine|Type IIA]] [[submarine]] reported by radio from the [[North Sea]] for the last time on 6 April 1940, then disappeared without trace.
}}
{{shipwreck list end}}

==References==
{{Reflist|20em}}

{{shipevents|1940}}
{{WWII shipwrecks}}

[[Category:Lists of shipwrecks by year|1940-04]]
[[Category:Maritime incidents in April 1940| ]]