List of shipwrecks in February 1940

The list of shipwrecks in February 1940 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during February 1940. Most of the ships listed here were lost in connection with World War II.

1 February

 * SS Ellen M (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (52.55°N, 2.25°W) by GS U-59 (1939) with the loss of all nine crew.
 * SS Fram (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off New Aberdour, Morayshire, United Kingdom (57.71667°N, -2.1°W) by GS U-13 (1935) with the loss of six of her nineteen crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Khartoum (F45) and HMT Viking Deeps (both )
 * MV Picardie (1936) (🇫🇷 France): The tanker struck a submerged object in the Atlantic Ocean 450 nmi north west of the Azores, Portugal and broke in two. The bow section sank. The stern section was towed to Oran, Algeria. Surviving wartime damage, it was sold to Norway in 1949, a new bow section was built and she returned to service as Sirefjell.

2 February

 * SS British Councillor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy AN 8442: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Withernsea, Yorkshire (53.8°N, 2.41667°W). The crew was rescued by HMS Gallant (H59), HMS Griffin (H31) and HMS Whitley (L23) (all ), which took 43 survivors. The tug ST Yorkshireman (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) was despatched to tow British Councillor into port, but the tanker sank the next day.
 * SS Creofield (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The coastal tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk (52.55°N, 2.41667°W) by GS U-59 (1939) with the loss of all seventeen crew.
 * SS Kavak (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 90: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland by GS U-101 (1940) with the loss of 25 of her 41 crew.
 * SS Portelet (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (52.66667°N, 2.21667°W) by GS U-59 (1939) with the loss of two of her eleven crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Oscar Midling (🇫🇮 Finland).
 * SS Teresa (1883) (🇪🇸 Spain): The coaster ran aground at Azemmour, Morocco and was wrecked.

3 February

 * SS Armanistan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OG 16: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk off the mouth of the Tagus, Portugal (38.25°N, -11.25°W) by GS U-25 (1936) . All crew were rescued by SS Monte Abril (🇪🇸 Spain).
 * SS Charles (1904) (🇧🇪 Belgium): The cargo ship was driven ashore at Whitby Yorkshire, United Kingdom (54.49°N, -0.58333°W).
 * SS Pallas (Danzig, 1922) (🇳🇴 Norway): The coaster collided in the North Sea off Haugesund, Rogaland with SS Wipunen (🇫🇮 Finland) and sank.
 * SS Reet (🇪🇪 Estonia): World War II: The coaster was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom by GS U-58 (1939) ( with the loss of all eighteen crew.
 * HMS Sphinx (J69) : World War II: The Halcyon class minesweeper was bombed and damaged in the North Sea off Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe with the loss of 49 crew. She was taken in tow by HMS Speedwell (J87) but the tow parted. HMS Speedwell and HMS Harrier (1934)   then attempted to take HMS Sphinx in tow but were unsuccessful. The survivors were rescued by HMS Boreas (H77) . HMS Sphinx capsized the next day and drifted ashore. She was declared a total loss.
 * SS Tempo (1903) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off St Abb's Head, Berwickshire, United Kingdom 55.98333°N, -1.58333°W by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe, with the loss of five of her fourteen crew. The survivors were rescued by the tug ST Brahmam (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

4 February

 * MV Eminent (🇧🇪 Belgium): The cargo ship ran aground on the east coast of the United Kingdom.
 * MV Flores (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The coaster struck a mine and sank in the North Sea east of Burnham on Crouch, Essex.
 * SS Hop (1916) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58.91667°N, -0.23333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of all seventeen crew.
 * SS Leo Dawson (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands (60.16667°N, -0.65°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of all 35 crew.
 * SS Vid ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (58.25°N, -0.8°W) by GS U-21 (1936).

5 February

 * SS Beaverburn (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OB 84: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49.33333°N, -10.11667°W) by GS U-41 (1939) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Narranganset (🇺🇸 United States).
 *  Karen (🇩🇰 Denmark): The schooner was sunk in the North Sea off Methil, Fife, United Kingdom by an explosion.
 * GS U-41 (1939) : World War II: The Type IXA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (49.35°N, -10.06667°W) by HMS Antelope (H36) with the loss of all 49 crew.

6 February

 * SS Anu (🇪🇪 Estonia): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine off the mouth of the Tay, Scotland and sank with the loss of seven of the nineteen people on board.
 * SS Delfina (🇪🇸 Spain): The cargo ship ran aground at Bonanza, Spain and was wrecked.
 * SS Highcliffe (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Melby, Shetland Islands and was wrecked.
 * FRENCH AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER Veteran collided with SS Alert (🇬🇧 United Kingdom in the English Channel of Cap Griz Nez, Pas-de-Calais (58.83889°N, 1.73167°W and sank. All crew were rescued.
 * SS Verbormilia (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Fast Castle Point, Berwickshire.
 * SS Wirgo (🇸🇪 Sweden): Winter War: The coaster was bombed and sunk in the Baltic Sea off the Åland Islands by Soviet Air Force aircraft.

7 February

 * MV Munster (1937) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom ): World War II: The ferry struck a mine and sank in Liverpool Bay (53.93333°N, -3.4°W). All 134 on board were rescued by SS Ringwall (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Zitella (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Boddam, Aberdeenshire and was wrecked.

9 February

 * Agnes Allen (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea.
 * SS Chagres (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The refrigerated cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Irish Sea off Liverpool, Lancashire with the loss of two of her 64 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Loch Montreith (FY135).
 * SS Chaumoise (🇫🇷 France): The cargo ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay off Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendée.
 * HMT Fort Royal : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea north east of Aberdeen by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe with the loss of seven crew. The survivors were rescued by HMT Ohm and HMT Thomas Altoft (both ).
 * HMT Robert Bowen : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North sea 20 nmi north east of Aberdeen by Luftwaffe aircraft with the loss of all fourteen crew.

10 February

 * SS Branksea (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship sank in the North Sea off Montrose, Angus, United Kingdom.
 * SS Burgerdijk (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 15 nmi off Bishop Rock, United Kingdom 49.75°N, -6.5°W) by GS U-48 (1939) . All crew were rescued by SS Edam (1921) (🇳🇱 Netherlands).
 * USS Monocacy (PG-20) : The decommissioned river gunboat was scuttled off China.
 * SS Sea Rambler (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Azores, Portugal.
 * SS Silja (1918) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Ireland (51.35°N, -11.53333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of all sixteen crew.
 * Theresa Boyle (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea 115 nmi east by north of Aberdeen by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe. The survivors were rescued by HMT Almandine and HMT Brabant (both ).

11 February

 * Cisnell (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: The trawler was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nmi off the Fastnet Rock by a German submarine.
 * Halifax (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk (52.10833°N, 1.99444°W). All crew were rescued by SS Ipswich (1919) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * MV Imperial Transport (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of the Outer Hebrides (approximately 59°N, -12°W). Two crew were killed. Imperial Transport broke in two. The bow section sank. The stern section was taken in tow by the tugs ST Englisman and ST St Martin (both 🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and beached at Kilchattan Bay, Bute on 26 February. A new bow section was constructed and the ship was repaired and re-entered service in 1941.
 * SS Linda (1899) (🇪🇪 Estonia): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 100 nmi west of Utsira, Norway (58.25°N, 1.9°W) by GS U-9 (1935) with the loss of one of her fifteen crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Birgitta (1921, Kalundborg) (🇸🇪 Sweden).
 * SS Orania (1919) (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 60 nmi north east of the Shetland Islands United Kingdom by GS U-50 (1939) with the loss of fourteen of the 24 people on board. The survivors were rescued by HMS Fearless (H67).
 * MV Snestad (1926) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom 58.66667°N, -13.66667°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of two of her 40 crew. Survivors were rescued by MV Albert L. Ellsworth (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * Togimo (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cornwall (50.66667°N, -11.03333°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of one of her eleven crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Monte Navajo (🇪🇸 Spain).

12 February

 * SS Dalarö (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (56.73333°N, -11.73333°W) by GS U-53 (1939) with the loss of one of her 29 crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Jan de Waele (🇧🇪 Belgium).
 * SS Flandres (🇧🇪 Belgium): The cargo ship collided with SS Kabalo (🇧🇪 Belgium) in The Downs, Kent, United Kingdom and sank.
 * SS Nidarholm (1919) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed, shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (50.83333°N, -14.16667°W) by GS U-26 (1936) The ship was split in two, with the bow section sinking that day and the stern section sometime afterwards. All 25 crew were rescued by SS Berto (🇳🇴 Norway.
 * O H Bewaar Ons (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: The trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank.
 * MV Sangstad (1925) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea (59.05°N, 1.13333°W) by GS U-61 (1939) ( with the loss of one of her 29 crew.
 * Steur (🇧🇪 Belgium): World War II: The trawler struck a mine in the North Sea 10 nmi north west of the West Hinder Lightship and sank.
 * GS U-33 (1936) : World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Firth of Clyde by HMS Gleaner with the loss of 25 of her 42 crew.
 * GS U-54 (1939) : World War II: The Type VIIB submarine departed from Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony on her first patrol. No further trace. Presumed to have struck a mine in the Skagerrak (55.11667°N, 5.08333°W) on or about 12 February with the loss of all 41 crew.

13 February

 * MV British Triumph (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 93: The tanker struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk (53.1°N, 1.41667°W) with the loss of four of her 47 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS British Officer (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and HMS Stork (L81) . British Officer attempted to tow British Triumph. The tug ST Irishman (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) was sent out, but British Triumph sank before she arrived.
 * MV Chastine Maersk (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 70 nmi west of Norway (61.5°N, 2°W) by GS U-25 (1936) . All 30 crew were rescued by SS Hilda (1925) (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * SS Norna (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (55.5°N, -11°W) by GS U-52 (1939) with the loss of all eighteen crew.
 * Wakama (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: The cargo ship was intercepted by HMS Devonshire ( in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Frio, Brazil (-22.7°N, -41.63333°W) and was scuttled by her crew.

14 February

 * SS Giorgio Ohlsen ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea (53.28333°N, 1.16667°W with the loss of seventeen of her 33 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Lolworth (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Glendunn (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Cornaa, Isle of Man and was wrecked.
 * SS Gretafield (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 18: The tanker straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and set on fire in the North Sea south east of Noss Head, Shetland Islands (58.45°N, -2.55°W) by GS U-57 (1938) with the loss of ten of her 41 crew. The 31 survivors were rescued by HMT Peggy Nutten and HMT Strathalladale (both ). The burning wreck came ashore at Dunbeath, Caithness on 15 February and broke in two four days later. She was declared a total loss.
 * SS Langleeford 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy HX 18: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and in the Atlantic Ocean 70 nmi nort west of the Fastnet Rock (51.66667°N, -12.66667°W), by GS U-26 (1936) with the loss of four of her 34 crew.
 * SS Martin Goldschmidt (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (55.88333°N, -12.61667°W) by GS U-53 (1939) with the loss of fifteen of her twenty crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Berto (🇳🇴 Norway).
 * SS Sultan Star (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo liner was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 200 nmi south west of Land's End, Cornwall (48.9°N, -10.05°W) by GS U-48 (1939)  with the loss of one of her 76 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Whitshed (D77).

15 February

 * SS Aase (19244) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of Cornwall (49.28333°N, -8.25°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of fifteen of her sixteen crew. The survivor was rescued on 17 February by HMS Verity (D63).
 * MV Den Haag (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay (48.03333°N, -8.43333°W) by GS U-48 (1939) with the loss of 26 of her 39 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Glen Orchy (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Maryland (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides, United Kingdom (57.15°N, -12°W) by GS U-50 (1939) with the loss of all 34 crew.
 * SS Rhone (1916) (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Caithness, United Kingdom, by GS U-14 (1936) with the loss of nine of her twenty crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Kipling (F91)  and the trawler Standard (🇸🇪 Sweden).
 * SS Sleipner (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth (58.3°N, -1.8°W) by GS U-14 (1936) with the loss of 13 of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Kipling (F91)  and the trawler Standard (🇸🇪 Sweden).
 * SS Steinstad (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 50 nmiwest of County Clare, Ireland by GS U-26 (1936) with the loss of thirteen of her 24 crew.
 * USS Wicomico : The tug collided with USS Goff (DD-247) ( in Hampton Roads and sank. The wreck was later raised and scrapped.

16 February

 * Baldur (🇩🇪 Germany): World War II: Altmark Incident: The cargo ship was intercepted west of Jøssingfjord, Norway by HMS Arethusa and was scuttled by her crew.
 * SS Liana 🇸🇪 Sweden: World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 20 nmi north of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by GS U-14 (1936) with the loss of ten of her twenty crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Loch Hope (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) and cargo ship SS Santos (🇸🇪 Sweden.
 * SS Osmed 🇸🇪 Sweden: World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 20 nmi north of Kinnaird Head, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom by GS U-14 (1936) with the loss of thirteen of her twenty crew. The survivors were rescued by the trawler Loch Hope (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).

17 February

 * SS Baron Ailsa (1932) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea north of Inverness-shire (53.28333°N, 1.2°W) with the loss of two of her 36 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMT Beech.
 * SS Cheldale (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: The cargo ship collided with MV Greystoke Castle (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) in the Indian Ocean 24 nmi off Durban, South Africa with the loss of sixteen of her 35 crew.
 * SS Kvernaas (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 4 nmi north west of the Schouwenbank, Netherlands (51.83333°N, 3.31667°W) by GS U-10 (1935) . All twenty crew were rescued by SS Oranjepolder (🇳🇱 Netherlands).
 * SS Odysseus (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo shp sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre.
 * SS Pyrrhus (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OG 18: The cargo liner straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cape Finisterre (44.03333°N, -10.3°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of eight of her 86 crew. The ship broke in two, with the stern section sinking. The bow section sank two days later. The survivors were rescued by SS Sinnington Court and SS Uskside (both 🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * SS Wilja (🇫🇮 Finland): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south west of the Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom (49°N, -6.55°W) by GS U-48 (1939) . All 27 crew were rescued by SS Maasdam1921 (🇳🇱 Netherlands) and HMS Vanessa (1918).

18 February

 * SS Ameland (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the Maasbank Buoy (51.9°N, 3.01667°W) by GS U-10 (1935) . All 48 crew were rescued by SS Montferland (🇳🇱 Netherlands).
 * SS Banderas (🇪🇸 Spain): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 8 nmi north west of Cape Villano by GS U-53 (1939) with the loss of 22 of her 29 crew. The survivors were rescued by the fishing vessel Tritonia (🇪🇸 Spain).
 * SS Bore III (1915) (🇫🇮 Finland): Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Mäntyluoto, Finland by Soviet aircraft.
 * SS Bore IV (🇫🇮 Finland): Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Mäntyluoto, Finland by Soviet aircraft.
 * HMS Daring (H16) : World War II: Convoy HN 12: The D-class destroyer was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Duncansby Head, Caithness (58.66667°N, 1.66667°W) by GS U-23 (1936) with the loss of 157 of her 162 crew.
 * SS Ellin (🇬🇷 Greece): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 25 nmi north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain by GS U-37 (1938)) ). All crew were rescued by the fishing boat Manin (🇪🇸 Spain) and landed at Á Coruña.
 * SS El Sonador (🇵🇦 Panama): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom by GS U-61 (1939) with the loss of all seventeen crew.
 * SS Ilsenstein (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was scuttled as a blockship at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands.
 * SS PLM 15 (🇫🇷 France): World War II: Convoy RS 10: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Finisterre (43.61667°N, -9.25°W) by GS U-37 (1938) with the loss of all 42 crew.
 * SS Rigel (1937) (🇫🇮 Finland): Winter War: The cargo ship was bombed and sunk off Mäntyluoto, Finland by Soviet aircraft.
 * MV Sangstad (1925) (🇳🇴 Norway): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea east of Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (59.05°N, 1.13333°W) by GS U-61 (1939) with the loss of one of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Brazen (H80) and HMS Diana (H49) (both ).

19 February

 * SS Tiberton (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Moray Firth (58.11667°N, -2.65°W) by GS U-23 (1936) with the loss of all 33 crew.

20 February

 * HMT Fifeshire (GY-524) : World War II: The naval trawler was bombed and sunk in the North Sea (59°N, 0.41667°W) by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe with the loss of twenty of her 21 crew.
 * MV Fox (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship collided with PS Lord Elgin (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) in the Solent and sank.
 * SS Hawnby (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary north of Herne Bay, Kent.

21 February

 * SS Loch Maddy (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea east of the Orkney Islands (58.83333°N, -2.46667°W) by GS U-57 (1938) . She was taken in tow but was torpedoed and sunk the next day by GS U-23 (1936) . Four of her crew were killed. Thirty three survivors were rescued by HMS Diana (H49).
 * SS Tara (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (42.75°N, -10.41667°W) by GS U-50 (1939) . All crew were rescued by FRENCH DESTROYER Fantasque and the trawler Milin (🇪🇸 Spain).
 * YM 49 (🇳🇱 Netherlands): World War II: The trawler struck a mine in the North Sea and sank.

22 February

 * SS British Endeavour (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy OGF 19: The tanker was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Cape Finisterre, Spain (42.18333°N, -11.58333°W) by GS U-50 (1939) with the loss of five of her 38 crew. The survivors were rescued by SS Bodnant (🇬🇧 United Kingdom).
 * Leberecht Maass : World War II: Operation Wikinger: The Type 1934-class destroyer was bombed and damaged by a Heinkel He 111 aircraft of X Fliegerkorps, Luftwaffe. She strayed into a minefield in the Dogger Bank, struck a mine and sank with the loss of 282 of her 342 crew. The survivors were rescued by Erich Koellner, Friedrich Eckoldt and Richard Beitzen'' (all ).
 * SS Loch Maddy (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 19: The cargo ship straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 92 nmi south south west of Rockall, Inverness-shire by GS U-57 (1938) with the loss of four of her 39 crew and was abandoned. Survivors were rescued by HMS Diana (H49) . Loch Maddy was torpedoed the next day by GS U-23 (1936)  and broke in two. The bow section sank, whilst the stern section was beached in Inganess Bay, Orkney Islands for the salvage of her cargo of aircraft, timber and wheat. She was declared a total loss.
 * Max Schultz : World War II: Operation Wikinger: The Type 1934-class destroyer struck a mine in the Dogger Bank whilst attempting to rescue survivors from Leberecht Maass and sank with the loss of all 308 crew.

23 February

 * HMT Benvolio (FY71) : World War II: The naval trawler struck a mine and sank off the mouth of the Humber with the loss of ten of her fifteen crew.
 * SS Torbrand (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship ran aground at Skudenes, Rogaland and was wrecked.
 * GS U-53 (1939) : World War II: The Type VIIB submarine was depth charged and sunk ln the North Sea off the Orkney Islands, United Kingdom (60.53333°N, -6.23333°W) by HMS Gurkha (F20) with the loss of all 42 crew.

24 February

 * SS Clan Morrison (1918) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: World War II: Convoy FN 102: The cargo ship struck a mine in the North Sea north of Cromer Norfolk (53.11667°N, 1.36667°W) and sank with the loss of one of her 32 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMT Nogi.
 * Ejjam (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The fishing boat was rammed and sunk off the Dogger Bank, North Sea by GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-1 . The German ship deliberately avoided rescuing survivors.
 * Gerlis (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The fishing boat was rammed and sunk off the Dogger Bank, North Sea by GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-1 . The German ship deliberately avoided rescuing survivors.
 * SS Jevington Court (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy FS 103: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Cromer, Norfolk. All crew were rescued by HMS Dunoon (J52).
 * Merkator (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The fishing boat was rammed and sunk off the Dogger Bank, North Sea by GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-1 . The German ship deliberately avoided rescuing survivors.
 * Polaris (🇩🇰 Denmark): World War II: The fishing boat was rammed and sunk off the Dogger Bank, North Sea by GERMAN MINESWEEPER M-1 . The German ship deliberately avoided rescuing survivors.
 * SS Royal Archer (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The cargo ship struck a mine in the Firth of Forth (56.1°N, -2.91667°W) and sank. All 28 crew were rescued by HMS Weston (L84).
 * MV Santos (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy HN 14: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, (59.28333°N, -0.7°W) by GS U-63 (1939) with the loss of 31 of the 43 people on board, which included survivors from SS Liana (🇸🇪 Sweden), six of the eight survivors from that ship were killed. The survivors were rescued by HMS Gallant (H59)  and landed at Invergordon, Ross and Cromarty.
 * GS U-63 (1939) : World War II: The Type IIC submarine was depth charged, torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom (58.58333°N, -1.08333°W) by HMS Escort (H66), HMS Inglefield (D02), and HMS Imogen (D44) (all with the loss of one of her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Inglefield and HMS Imogen.

25 February

 * SS Castlemoor (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: Convoy HX 20: The cargo ship was last seen in the Atlantic Ocean 800 nmi west of Ouessant, France. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all 42 crew.

26 February

 * SS Elos (🇬🇧 United Kingdom: The cargo ship collided with some flotsam in the North Sea and sank. All eighteen crew were rescued.
 * MV Ida (1931) (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster sank in the Irish Sea 30 nmi south south west of the Smalls Lighthouse, Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom with the loss of four crew.
 * SS Nordia (🇸🇪 Sweden): World War II: Convoy ON 15: The cargo ship collided with HMS Imperial (D09) in the North Sea (61.2°N, 3.13333°W) and sank with the loss of two crew.
 * Orizaba ( Nazi Germany): World War II: The blockade runner ran aground off Skjervøy, Norway (70.66667°N, 20.98333°W) and was wrecked. The survivors were rescued by SS Margareta (1902) (🇫🇮 Finland).

27 February

 * Ben Attow (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): World War II: The trawler either struck a mine or was bombed/torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea off the coast of Fife by Heinkel He 111 aircraft of KG26, Luftwaffe with the loss of all nine crew.
 * SS Orion (1870) (🇫🇮 Finland): The coaster foundered in the North Sea east of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom.
 * SS PLM 25 (🇫🇷 France): World War II: Convoy FS 106: The collier struck a mine and was damaged in the North Sea (53.31667°N, 1.2°W). She was taken in tow by HMS Flamingo (U03) but struck another mine and sank with the loss of four of the 43 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Wallace (1918).
 * SS Storfors (🇸🇪 Sweden): The cargo ship collided with HMS Jackal (F22) in the North Sea 12.8 nmi off the Longstone Lighthouse, Northumberland, United Kingdom and sank. All fourteen crew were rescued by HMS Jackal.

28 February

 * SS Stofoss (🇸🇪 Sweden): The coaster sank in the North Sea off Craster, Northumberland.
 * MV Ulster Queen (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) The passenger ship ran aground off Ramsey, Isle of Man. All on board were rescued. She was refloated on 27 March.

29 February

 * SS Maria Rosa ( undefined): World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea south east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, United Kingdom (52.4°N, 1.98333°W) by U-20  with the loss of twelve of her 29 crew.