List of shipwrecks in May 1940
Ship Country Description
Anhalt Germany World War II : The troopship struck a mine and was beached off the coast of Sweden . She was later repaired and returned to service
Bussum Netherlands World War II : The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the Noord Hinder Lightship ( Netherlands ) . She was abandoned by her 29 crew , who were rescued by Bouclier ( French Navy ) . Bussum was towed to London , United Kingdom and was subsequently repaired and returned to service
HNLMS Christiaan Cornelis Royal Netherlands Navy World War II : The K-class torpedo boat was scuttled at Rotterdam , the Netherlands following severe battle damage
Georges-Eduard Belgian Navy The patrol boat , a former fishing vessel ( 217 gt , 1938 ) , was lost on this date
Gorm Denmark World War II : The cargo ship ( 2156 gt , 1916 ) struck a mine in the North Sea off Zeebrugge , Belgium ( 51°22′12″N 3°12′59″E / 51.37000°N 3.21639°E / 51.37000 ; 3.21639 ) and sank
Kyle Firth United Kingdom The cargo ship ( 450 gt , 1905 ) ran aground on Holy Island , Anglesey and was wrecked
HNLMS M 2 Royal Netherlands Navy World War II : The M-class minesweeper was sunk by a magnetic mine in the North Sea off IJmuiden , the Netherlands . 7 crewmen killed . She was salvaged in July , 1940 and put into service by the Germans as LAZ-47 ( Kriegsmarine )
Ville du Bizerte French Navy World War II : The auxiliary minesweeper ( 32 gt ) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off Cape Guardia , Algeria
The list of shipwrecks in May 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during May 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.