List of shipwrecks in November 1940
Ship Country Description
Deanbrook United Kingdom World War II : The tug ( 149 gt ) struck a mine and sank in the River Thames at Tilbury , Essex with the loss of four crew . She was later raised and scrapped
Goodwill United Kingdom World War II : The drifter ( 28 gt ) struck a mine and sank in the Firth of Forth
Lea United Kingdom World War II : The tug ( 168 gt ) struck a mine and sank in the River Thames at Tilbury with the loss of six crew . She was later raised and scrapped
Menelaos Greece The cargo ship ( 1588 gt , 1898 ) capsized and sank in the English Channel south of Selsey Bill , Sussex , United Kingdom
Penola United Kingdom The schooner ( 166 gt ) sank in the North Sea off Toward Point , Argyllshire
HMT Rinovia Royal Navy World War II : The naval trawler ( 499 gt , 1931 ) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Falmouth , Cornwall with the loss of 14 crew
U-31 Kriegsmarine World War II : The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland ( 56°26′N 10°18′W / 56.433°N 10.300°W / 56.433 ; -10.300 ) by HMS Antelope ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of two of her 46 crew . The survivors were taken as prisoners of war
The list of shipwrecks in November 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during November 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.