List of shipwrecks in April 1940
Ship Country Description
Hawnby United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship ( 5380 gt , 1936 ) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the north coast of Kent , United Kingdom ( 51°32′N 1°13′E / 51.533°N 1.217°E / 51.533 ; 1.217 ) . All 39 crew were rescued by MTB-4 ( Royal Navy )
Mersey United Kingdom World War II : The cargo ship ( 1037 gt , 1906 ) struck a mine and sank in The Downs , Kent ( 51°17′N 1°28′E / 51.283°N 1.467°E / 51.283 ; 1.467 ) with the loss of 14 of her 21 crew
HMS Rutlandshire Royal Navy World War II : The ASW trawler ( 458 gt , 1936 ) was bombed and sunk in the Namsenfjorden off Namsos , Norway by aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26 , Luftwaffe
Schiff 18 Kriegsmarine World War II : The auxiliary ship was damaged by HNoMS Tyr ( Royal Norwegian Navy ) and beached at Uskedal , near Bergen , Norway
HNoMS Smart Royal Norwegian Navy World War II : The auxiliary patrol vessel ( 122 gt ) was shelled and sunk at Uskedal , Norway by Bremse ( Kriegsmarine )
HNoMS Stegg Royal Norwegian Navy World War II : Norwegian Campaign : The Trygg -class torpedo boat was sunk in the Hardangerfjord , Norway by Schiff 221 ( Kriegsmarine )
The list of shipwrecks in April 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during April 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.