List of shipwrecks in August 1940

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.

1 August

 * HMS Oswald (N58) : World War II: The Odin-class submarine was rammed and sunk in the Strait of Messina south of Cape Spartivento by Ugolino Vivaldi  with the loss of three of her 55 crew.
 * SS Roula (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (34.1°N, 26.5°W) by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Mameli.
 * SS Sigyn (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56.16667°N, -9.41667°W) by GS U-59 (1939) . All 23 crew survived.
 * HMS Spearfish (69S) : World War II: The S-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea north west of Aberdeen by GS U-34 (1936) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew.

2 August

 * HMT Cape Finisterre : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crewmember.
 * SS City of Brisbane (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The ocean liner was bombed in the North Sea off Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft. She was set on fire then beached on South Long Sand (51.54167°N, 1.39167°W) with the loss of eight crew.
 * MV Strinda (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy OB 191: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean by GS U-99 (1940) and was abandoned by her crew. She was later reboarded and returned to port. Repaired and returned to service in March 1941.
 * MV Talleyrand (1927) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean (-30°N, 67°W by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Atlantis . She was scuttled the next day at -32.05°N, 66.6°W. The crew were taken as prisoners of war and transferred to MV Tirrana (1937) . Three of these prisoners would be lost when Tirrana was sunk on 21 September.

3 August

 * SS Atos (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk south west of Tiree, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom by GS U-57 (1938) with the loss of one of the 28 people on board. Survivors were rescued by the trawler Skutull (Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland).
 * SS Lodoletta ( Kingdom of Italy): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Djerma, Libya by Royal Air Force aircraft.
 * SS Moraleda (🇨🇱 Chile): The ferry ran aground on Fairway Island and sank with the loss of 67 of the 99 people on board. The survivors were rescued by SS Vest (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * SS Rad ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off French West Africa (11.33333°N, -21°W) by GS U-A (. All 29 crew were rescued by SS Grodno (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Statira (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship was bombed and set on fire in the Atlantic Ocean 38 nmi north of Stornoway, Orkney Islands and was abandoned. Her crew were rescued by HMS Bedouin (F67) and HMS Punjabi (F21) (. She was taken in tow by ST Thames (🇬🇧 United Kingdom). She was declared a total loss and scrapped.
 * GS U-25 (1936) : World War II: The Type IA submarine struck a mine in the North Sea off Terchelling, Friesland, Netherlands and sank with the loss of all 49 crew.
 * SS Wychwood (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Felixtowe, Suffolk (52°N, 1.8°W). Twenty-two crew were rescued by HMS Mallard (L42).

4 August

 * MV Beaulieu (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was captured off the West Indies (25.76667°N, -48.73333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Widder ( and scuttled with the loss of three crew.
 * HMT Drummer : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Brightlingsea, Essex with the loss of two crew.
 * SS Geraldine Mary (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides (56.76667°N, -15.8°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of three of the 51 people on board.
 * SS Gogovale (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56.98333°N, -17.63333°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of three of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc (H33).
 * SS King Alfred (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 60: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56.98333°N, -17.63333°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of seven of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Vanoc (H33).
 * HMT Marsona (FY 714) : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Moray Firth off Cromarty, Scotland with the loss of eleven crew.
 * HMT Oswaldian : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine off the Breaksea Lightship (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) in the Bristol Channel and sank with the loss of twelve of her nineteen crew.
 * SS Pindos (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy SL 40: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (55.36667°N, -8.83333°W) by GS U-58 (1939) with the loss of three of her 32 crew.
 * MV Sofie Bakke (1938) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy WN 4: The cargo ship collided off Peterhead, Aberdeenshire with MV Lima (1920) (🇸🇪 Sweden). All 40 crew were rescued.
 * SS Toran (1918) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off Homborsund, Vest-Agder (58.28333°N, 8.63333°W) by HMS Sealion (72S) with the loss of three of her thirty crew.
 * GERMAN SUBMARINE CHASER UJ-175 : World War II: The submarine chaser struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Ameland, Friesland.

5 August

 * SS Boma (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 139:The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (55.73333°N, -8.06667°W) by GS U-56 (1938) with the loss of three of her 53 crew. The survivors were rescued by Vilja (🇳🇴 Norway). Although Boma was still afloat the next day, she sank before she could be taken in tow.
 * SS Cape St George (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 42: The cargo ship was in collision with the sunken wreck of SS Rad ( undefined) south east of Cape Verde (11.33333°N, -21°W) and sank. All 65 crew were rescued by SS Grodno (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * HMT River Clyde : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk with the loss of twelve crew.

6 August
No ships were lost on this day.

7 August

 * SS Mohamed Ali El-Kebir (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 61: The troopship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 230 nmi west of Bloody Foreland, Ireland (55.36667°N, -13.3°W) by GS U-38 (1938) with the loss of 60 of the 859 people on board. The survivors were rescued by HMS Griffin (H31).
 * GERMAN SUBMARINE CHASER V-1501 : World War II: The vorpostenboot struck a mine and sank in the Skagerrak off Fredrikshavn, Denmark. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.

8 August

 * SS Ajax (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south west of the Isle of Wight by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of four crew.
 * SS Coquetdale (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel south of Bournemouth, Hampshire by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of the Luftwaffe. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Empire Crusader (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off St Catherine's Point, Isle of Wight by Junkers Ju 87 aircraft of StG 1, Luftwaffe with the loss of four of her nine crew.
 * MV Fife Coast (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven, East Sussex by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-27 with the loss of five crew.
 * SS Holme Force (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Newhaven by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-21 with the loss of six crew.
 * SS Oostplein (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nmi south of the Azores, Portugal by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Widder . The crew were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Ouse (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship collided with SS Rye in the English Channel off Newhaven whilst avoiding a torpedo fired by GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT S-20 and sank. Twenty-three crew were rescued.
 * SS Tres (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy CW 9: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the English Channel off St Helen's, Isle of Wight. She subsequently sank in St Helen's Bay.
 * MV Upwey Grange (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54.33333°N, -15.46667°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of 36 of the 86 people on board. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Naniwa (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

9 August

 * MV Canton (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nmi west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55.06667°N, -11.35°W) by GS U-30 (1936) with the loss of sixteen of her 32 crew.

10 August

 * MV Albula (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: Convoy OA 196: The coaster collided with SS Crescent City (🇺🇸 United States) in the North Sea off Dunnet Head, Sutherland, United Kingdom (58.63333°N, -4.58333°W) and sank. The crew were rescued by HMS Jaguar (F34).
 * SS City of Brisbane (1933) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 247: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend, Essex (51.54167°N, 1.39167°W) and was wrecked.
 * SS City of Dundee (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 247: The cargo ship ran aground in the Thames Estuary off Southend (51.54167°N, 1.39167°W) and was wrecked.
 *  Killoran (🇫🇮 Finland): World War II: The barque was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean (32.5°N, -34°W by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Widder ( and was scuttled.
 * SS Kirsten (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank 4 nmi north east of Kasserode.
 * HMS Transylvania (F56) : World War II: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Malin Head, Ireland (55.83333°N, -8.05°W) by GS U-56 (1938) with the loss of 36 of her 336 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Ashanti (F51)  and a number of trawlers.
 * SS Varia (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Celtic Sea 60 nmi south west of the Fastnet Rock with the loss of seven crew.

11 August

 * Edwardian (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off the coast of Kent and was beached at North Foreland.
 * SS Llanfair (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SL 41: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal, Ireland (54.8°N, -13.76667°W) by GS U-38 (1938) with the loss of three of her 33 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS California (🇺🇸 United States).

12 August

 * SS British Fame (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea (37.73333°N, -22.93333°W) by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Malaspina with the loss of three crew.
 * HMT Pyrope : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of six crew.
 * HMT Tamarisk (FY 97) : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north of Margate by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of seven crew.
 * SS Tobago (🇱🇻 Latvia): World War II: The coaster ran aground at Rhinns Point, Islay, Inner Hebrides, United Kingdom and was wrecked.

13 August

 * HMT Elizabeth Angela : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in The Downs (51.3325°N, 1.55083°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of one crew member.
 *  Lexington (flag unknown): The sailing ship sank west of Islay, Bute, United Kingdom.
 * SS Mongolia (1909) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in Kiel Bay, Germany (54.5°N, 10.5°W) and sank. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Nils Gorthon (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy HX 62: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nmi north north east of Malin Head, County Donegal, Ireland (55.75°N, -7.5°W) with the loss of four of her 21 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers Helgafell (Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland) and HMT St. Kenan (FY264).

14 August

 * SS Betty (1918) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 35 nmi west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55.86667°N, -8.23333°W) by GS U-59 (1939) with the loss of 30 crew.
 * Leopardi ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea east of Tolmeitha, Libya (32.65°N, 21.05°W).
 * South Folkestone Gate Lightship (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the English Channel off Folkestone, Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.

15 August

 * SS Aspasia (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (approximately 35°N, -20°W) by GS U-A with the loss of all hands.
 * SS Brixton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk (52.1°N, 1.81667°W). All crew were rescued.
 * Elli : World War II: The cruiser was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea, off Tinos by Delfino.
 *  Frederic H II (🇨🇦 Canada): The sailing ship sank following an explosion. She was carrying a cargo of petrol at the time.
 * MV Sylvafield (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 62: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56.65°N, -11.26667°W) by GS U-51 (1938) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by the trawlers HMT Newland  and Rubens (🇧🇪 Belgium).

16 August

 * SS City of Birmingham (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at the mouth of the Humber (53.54056°N, 0.25833°W. All 80 crew were rescued.
 * SS Clan MacPhee (1911) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57.5°N, -17.23333°W) by GS U-30 (1936) with the loss of 67 of her 108 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Kelet (🇭🇺 Hungary).
 * SS Empire Merchant (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.35°N, -13.66667°W) by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of seven of the 56 people on board. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia (W43), HMS Warwick (D25) (both ) and SS Supetar ( undefined).
 * SS Hedrun (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom (57.16667°N, -16.61667°W) by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of eight of the 29 people on board. Survivors were rescued by SS Empire Soldier (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Jæderen (1918) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank at 56.43333°N, 5.16667°W.
 * HMS Manx Lad : World War II: The inspection craft was sunk in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey by the detonation of a mine which was struck by SS Meath (🇬🇧 United Kingdom.
 * SS Meath (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea north of Holy Island, Anglesey. All 28 people on board survived.
 * SS Morea ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Adriatic Sea 50 nmi west of Durrës, Albania by HMS Osiris (N67).
 * Moorstone (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The dockyard mooring vessel was bombed and sunk at Alexandria, Egypt by Regia Aeronautica aircraft with the loss of one crew member. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service.
 * SS Notou (🇫🇷 France): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Pacific Ocean (-23.83333°N, 164.16667°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Orion.
 * SS Øyulf (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank off Haugesund, Rogaland.

17 August
No ships were lost on this day.

18 August

 * Valeria (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea 8 nmi off the Smalls Lighthouse. All nine crew were rescued.

19 August
For the beaching of HMS Corfu'' on this day, see the entry for 10 July 1940
 * SS Ampleforth (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 199: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy and was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56.16667°N, -10.66667°W) by GS U-101 (1940) with the loss of nine of her 38 crew. The 29 survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick (D25) (.
 * SS Kelet (🇭🇺 Hungary): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland by GS U-A (. Twenty-one crew were rescued by HMS Wellington, which also rescued thirteen crew of SS Clan MacPhee (1911), (🇬🇧 United Kingdom, who had been rescued by Kelet three days previously.
 * SS Ville de Gand (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 225 nmi north west of Eagle Island, County Mayo, Ireland (55.46667°N, -15.16667°W) by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of fifteen of her 53 crew.

20 August

 * SS Leonidas M Valmas (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: Convoy HX 64: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland (55.21667°N, -10.21667°W) by GS U-46 (1938) with the loss of sixteen crew. She was towed to Greenock, Renfrewshire and beached but was declared a total loss.
 * HMT Resparko (FY822) : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the River Fal at Falmouth, Cornwall by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Turakina (1923) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Cook Strait (-38.55°N, 167.2°W by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Orion with the loss of 38 of her 59 crew. The survivors were taken as prisoners of war.
 * SS Tuira (🇵🇦 Panama): World War II: Convoy OB 198: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean southwest of Rockall, Inverness-shire, United Kingdom (54.76667°N, -20.5°W) by GS U-A with the loss of two crew.
 * GS U-51 (1938) : World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay west of Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France (47.1°N, -4.85°W) by HMS Cachalot (N83) with the loss of all 48 crew.

21 August

 * SS Anglo Saxon (1929) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (26.2°N, -34.13333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Widder with the loss of 69 of her 71 crew. The two survivors landed on Eleuthera 71 days later.
 * MV Anø (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Kattegat off the Hals Barre Lighthouse with the loss of four of her twelve crew.
 * SS James No. 70 (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The hopper barge was bombed and sunk at Woolston, Southampton, Hampshire by Luftwaffe aircraft.
 * Kendal (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The hulk was bombed and sunk at Woolston by Luftwaffe aircraft.
 * PS Kylemore (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The paddle steamer was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Harwich, Essex by Luftwaffe aircraft.
 * SS Letty (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster sank in Liverpool Bay, cause unknown.

22 August

 * Iride : World War II: The Perla-class submarine was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from HMS Eagle (1918).
 * SS Keret (1927) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (54.26667°N, -23.13333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of thirteen of her twenty crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Trident (1940) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * Monte Gargano : World War II: The depot ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Gulf of Bomba off Cyrenaica by Fairey Swordfish aircraft from HMS Eagle (1918).
 * SS Thorold (🇨🇦 Canada): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Irish Sea off the Smalls Lighthouse (51.68333°N, -5.66667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of eleven crew.

23 August

 * GERMAN TRAWLER Ship No. 13 "Düsseldorf" : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Dieppe, Siene-Maritime, France. She was later salvaged, repaired and returned to service as the vorpostenboot Vp-607.
 * HMS Hostile (H55) : World War II: The H-class destroyer struck a mine in the Strait of Sicily off Cape Bon and was damaged with the loss of five of her 146 crew. She was scuttled by HMS Hero (H99).
 * SS Llanishen (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth (58.28333°N, -2.45°W) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of eight crew.
 * SS Makalla (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 203: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Pentland Firth (57.28333°N, -2.45°W) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of the Luftwaffe with the loss of twelve crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Leith (U36).
 * HMS New Royal Sovereign : World War II: The ferry was bombed and sunk at Bridlington, Yorkshire by Luftwaffe aircraft while unmanned.
 * SS Severn Leigh (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54.51667°N, -25.68333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of 33 of her 42 crew.

24 August

 * SS Brookwood (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (54.66667°N, -27.95°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of one of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Clan Macbean (1917) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom)
 * SS Cumberland (1918) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of County Donegal, Ireland (55.73333°N, -7.53333°W) by GS U-57 (1938) with the loss of four of her 58 crew. She sank on 26 August 8 nmi off Inishtrahull Island, County Dongeal.
 * SS King City (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean (-16.88333°N, 65.28333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Atlantis with the loss of six crew.
 * SS La Brea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57.4°N, -11.35°W) by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of two of her 33 crew.
 * USS Peacock (AM-46) : The Lapwing-class minesweeper collided with MV Hindanger (1929) (🇳🇴 Norway) off Cartagena, Colombia and sank.
 * HMS Penzance (L28) : World War II: Convoy SC 1: The Folkestone-class sloop was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Iceland (56.26667°N, -27.31667°W by GS U-37 (1938)  with the loss of 89 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Blairmore and SS Fylingdale (both 🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Saint Dunstan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 202: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.73333°N, -7.53333°W) by GS U-57 (1938) with the loss of fourteen of her 63 crew. She sank on 27 August 4.7 nmi east north east of Pladda. Survivors were rescued by SS Copeland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

25 August

 * MV Athelcrest (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (58.4°N, -11.25°W) by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of 30 of her 36 crew. The wreck was scuttled by HMS Godetia (K72), which rescued the survivors.
 * SS Blairmore (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland (56°N, -27.5°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of four of her 34 crew. The survivors, plus seven survivors from HMS Penzance (L51)  were rescued by MV Eknaren (🇸🇪 Sweden)
 * SS Empire Merlin (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (58.5°N, -10.25°W) by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Godetia (K72).
 * SS Fircrest (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nmi north of the Butt of Lewis, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (58.86667°N, -6.56667°W) by GS U-123 (1940) with the loss of all 39 crew.
 * SS Goathland (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50.35°N, -15.13333°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Harpalyce (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north of the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides by GS U-124 (1940) with the loss of 37 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Fort Dee.
 * SS Jamaica Pioneer (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57.08333°N, -11.03333°W) by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of two of her 68 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Anthony (H40) and HMS Wanderer (D74) (both ).
 * MV Pecten (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65A: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Galway, Ireland (56.36667°N, -7.91667°W) by GS U-57 (1938) with the loss of 48 of her 56 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Torr Head (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Stakesby (1930) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 23 nmi north of the Butt of Lewis (58.43333°N, -6.56667°W) by GS U-124 (1940) . She was towed to Glumaig Bay, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, where she sank. Later salvaged, repaired and renamed Empire Derwent.
 * SS Yewcrest (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 201: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (55.16667°N, -25.03333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of one of her 38 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Highlander (H44) . Yewcrest sank the next day.

26 August

 * SS Arild (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank near Steinestø, Hordaland. All crew survived.
 * Avield (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank at 56.43333°N, 5.16667°W.
 * MV Cape York (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65: The cargo ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Aberdeenshire (57.7°N, -1.55139°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken under tow but sank the next day 8 nmi north east of Rattray Head.
 * SS Ilvington Court (1919) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by ITALIAN SUBMARINE Dandolo . At least nineteen of the 39 crew were rescued.
 * SS Lisbeth Cords (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Kiel convert 10 nmi off the Keil Lightship (🇩🇪 Germany).
 * SS Odda (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank off Norway.
 * RMS Remuera (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 65: The passenger ship was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. by Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Stab I and Stab III, KG30 and was then torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (57.83333°N, -1.9°W) by Heinkel He 115 aircraft of KüFlGr 506, Luftwaffe. All 94 crew were rescued.

27 August

 * SS British Commander (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 300 nmi south of Madagascar (-29.5°N, 46.1°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin . All 46 crew survived as prisoners of war.
 * SS Bolivar (1919) (🇵🇦 Panama): The cargo ship sprang a leak and foundered in the Indian Ocean (16.7°N, 92.68333°W). All crew survived.
 * HMS Dunvegan Castle : World War II: Convoy SL 43: The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland ((55.08333°N, -11°W) by GS U-46 (1938) with the loss of 27 of her 289 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester (H19) and HMS Primrose (K91) (both ). HMS Dunvegan Castle foundered the next day.
 * SS Eva (1929) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy due to poor quality coal. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides, United Kingdom (57.83333°N, -11°W) by GS U-28 (1936) with the loss of one of her eighteen crew. The ship came ashore near the Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.
 * Filefjell (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The tanker was shelled and sunk in the Indian Ocean 110 nmi south of Madagascar (-29.63333°N, 45.18333°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin.
 * MV Morviken (1938) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was captured in the Indian Ocean south of Madagascar (-30.13333°N, 46.25°W) by GERMAN AUXILIARY CRUISER Pinguin (. Her crew were taken prisoner and she was scuttled by explosive charges.
 * SS Theodoros T (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (50.16667°N, -19.83333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) . All crew were rescued by HMS Eclipse (H08).
 * HMY White Fox II : The armed yacht was destroyed by fire.

28 August

 * SS Driebergen (🇳🇱 Netherlands): The cargo ship was in collision with another vessel in the North Sea off Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank.
 * SS Elle (1913) (🇫🇮 Finland): World War II: Convoy SC 1: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57.71667°N, -12.3°W by GS U-101 (1940) with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Leith (L36).
 * SS Famiglia ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea 10 nmi north east of Haniya, Libya by HMS Pandora (N42).
 * SS Kyno (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 66: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 200 nmi west of the Outer Hebrides (58.1°N, -13.43333°W) by GS U-28 (1936) with the loss of four or five of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by MV Queen Maud (1937) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

29 August

 * SS Alida Gorthon (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56.15°N, -12.23333°W) by GS U-100 (1940) ( with the loss of eleven of her 24 crew, and twenty of the 24 survivors from SS Dalblaie (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Astra II (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56.15°N, -12.23333°W) by GS U-100 (1940) with the loss of five of her 25 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Gleaner (J83).
 * SS Dalblair (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OA 204: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56.1°N, -13.55°W) by GS U-100 (1940) ( with the loss of 24 of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by SS Alida Gorthon (🇸🇪 Sweden) and HMS Clematis (K36).
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE E-9 : The submarine sank south of Tokyo Bay with the loss of 50 crew.
 * SS Empire Moose (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56.1°N, -13.55°W) by GS U-100 (1940) . All 36 crew survived.
 * JAPANESE SUBMARINE I-67 : The I-165-class submarine sank in the Pacific Ocean off the Bonin Islands with the loss of all 87 crew.

30 August

 * SS Chelsea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Orkney Islands (59.75°N, 7°W) by GS U-32 (1937) with the loss of 24 of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Lord Cecil.
 * SS Marstenen (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy WN 11: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the Moray Firth off Duncansby Head, Caithness (58.38333°N, -3.61667°W) by Luftwaffe aircraft. All crew were rescued by SS Birgitta (1921) (🇸🇪 Sweden) and HMS Cattistock (L40).
 * SS Mill Hill (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk north of Lewis, Outer Hebrides (58.8°N, 6.81667°W) by GS U-32 (1937) with the loss of all 34 crew.
 * MV Norne (1929) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: Convoy HX 66A: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Stronsay, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (58.8°N, -6.81667°W) with the loss of sixteen of her 27 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus (K24).
 * SS San Gabriel (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal, Ireland (56.06667°N, -9.9°W) by GS U-59 (1939) with the loss of two of her 24 crew. The ship was abandoned and the survivors were rescued by HMS Warwick (D25) . San Gabriel was towed to the Clyde by ST Thames (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) but was declared a total loss.

31 August

 * SS Bibury (1929) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by GS U-59 (1939) with the loss of all 39 crew.
 * HMY Emelle : The armed yacht was lost due to an unknown cause.
 * HMS Esk (H15) : World War II: Texel Disaster: The E-class destroyer struck a mine and sank off Texel, Netherlands with the loss of 127 of her 145 crew.
 * SS Har Zion ( undefined): World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal Ireland (56.33333°N, -10°W) by GS U-38 (1938) ( with the loss of 35 of her 36 crew. The survivor was rescued by ORP Blyskawica (.
 * MV Marne (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of three crew.
 * SS Ville de Hasselt (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: Convoy OB 205: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 100 nmi north west of Barra Head, Scotland (approximately 56.5°N, -13°W) by GS U-46 (1938) . All 53 crew were rescued by the trawlers Egil Skallgrímson, Hilmir (both (Light Blue Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland) and Transport (🇧🇪 Belgium).
 * FRENCH TRAWLER Vivagel : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Royan, Charente-Maritime.
 * SS Volendam (1922) (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: Convoy OB 205: The ocean liner was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (56.06667°N, -9.86667°W) by GS U-60 (1939) with the loss of one of the 878 people on board. The ship was abandoned, survivors were rescued by SS Bassethound, SS Valldemosa (both 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and MV Olaf Fostenes (🇳🇴 Norway). Volendam was towed to the Clyde by ST Salvonia (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and beached. She was repaired and re-entered service in June 1941.

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 * ST Queen (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: British evacuation from Berbera: The tug was lost in the Gulf of Aden due to enemy action between 16 and 18 August.