The list of shipwrecks in January 1939 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during January 1939.
1 January
List of shipwrecks: 1 January 1939
| Ship |
State |
Description
|
| Anadolu
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1]
|
| Calchas
|
United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship ran aground off the Kelsnor Lighthouse, Langeland, Denmark.[2] Refloated on 5 January but damaged and leaking.[3]
|
| Galata
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1][3]
|
| Ikbal
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1] Refloated on 8 January.[4]
|
| Kaplan
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship sank in a storm at Bender Eregli.[3][5]
|
| Millet
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship sank in a storm at Bender Eregli. Only two crew survived.[5]
|
| Mete
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1][4] Refloated on 21 January.[6]
|
| Nicolaos Nomicos
|
Greece
|
The cargo ship sank in a storm at Bender Eregli.[3][5] She was refloated on 9 January.[7]
|
| Sadan
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1][4] She was refloated on 18 January.[8]
|
| Samsun
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[9] She was refloated on 26 January.[10]
|
| Sumer
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship sank in a storm at Bender Eregli. She was refloated on 9 January.[5][7]
|
| Tan
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1][3] She was refloated on 6 January.[11]
|
| Zonguldak
|
Turkey
|
The cargo ship ran aground in a storm at Bender Eregli.[1][4] She was refloated on 8 January.[7]
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2 January
4 January
5 January
6 January
7 January
8 January
10 January
11 January
12 January
14 January
15 January
List of shipwrecks: 15 January 1939
| Ship |
State |
Description
|
| Cheribon Maru
|
Japan
|
The cargo ship ran aground north of Cagayan, Sulu Islands, Philippines. Twelve passengers were taken off the next day by Kamo Maru ( Japan). Cheribon Maru was later salvaged and returned to service.[23][27]
|
| Conifer
|
United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship collided with Monte Santo ( Italy) in the English Channel 6 nautical miles (11 km) off the Sandette Lightship ( France) and sank.[23] All nine crew were rescued by Monte Santo and landed at Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands.[14]
|
| Elsie
|
Norway
|
The cargo ship suffered an explosion in her engine room. She came ashore at Mandal and broke in three, with the midsection sinking. Elsie was declared a total loss. All sixteen crew survived.[23][28][29]
|
| Wyvern
|
Norway
|
The cargo ship was driven ashore at Pensacola, Florida, United States.[23] She was refloated later that day.[14]
|
16 January
17 January
18 January
19 January
20 January
List of shipwrecks: 20 January 1939
| Ship |
State |
Description
|
| Esbjörn
|
Finland
|
The cargo ship ran aground at Lyngsodde, Fredericia, Denmark. She was refloated later that day.[6]
|
21 January
22 January
List of shipwrecks: 22 January 1939
| Ship |
State |
Description
|
| Cabourg
|
France
|
The cargo ship reported passing Ouessant, Finistère whilst on a voyage from Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium to Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône. No further trace, presumed foundered as the bodies of two crew members were later washed up.[48][49]
|
| Mado
|
Netherlands
|
The cargo ship ran aground entering Margate Harbour, Kent, United Kingdom.[6] She was refloated the next day.[50]
|
| Silverash
|
United Kingdom
|
The cargo ship caught fire and sank at New York, United States.[51] She was later refloated, and departed under tow on 23 April for Sunderland, Co Durham.[52] Silverash arrived on 18 May.[53] Subsequently repaired and returned to service.[54]
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23 January
24 January
25 January
26 January
27 January
28 January
29 January
30 January
31 January
Unknown date
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