List of shipwrecks in August 1940
Ship Country Description
British Fame United Kingdom World War II : The tanker ( 8406 gt , 1936 ) was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea ( 37°44′N 22°56′W / 37.733°N 22.933°W / 37.733 ; -22.933 ) by Malaspina ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of three crew
Maxie United States With no one on board , the 13- gross register ton , 35.8-foot ( 10.9 m ) fishing vessel sank on the west side of Bronson Bay in the Territory of Alaska
HMT Pyrope Royal Navy World War II : The naval trawler ( 295 gt , 1932 ) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate , Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew
T-103 Inzhener Soviet Navy World War II : The minesweeper struck a mine and sank in the Gulf of Finland
HMT Tamarisk Royal Navy World War II : The naval trawler ( 352 gt , 1925 ) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north off Margate by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven crew
Tobago Latvia The coaster ( 770 gt , 1900 ) ran aground at Rhinns Point , Islay , Inner Hebrides , United Kingdom and was wrecked
The list of shipwrecks in August 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.