List of shipwrecks in August 1939

The list of shipwrecks in August 1939 includes all ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during August 1939.

1 August

 * SS Illinoian (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship ran aground in the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina. Refloated undamaged on 7 August.

2 August

 * SS Zuid Holland (🇫🇷 France): The dredger sprang a leak and sank at Saint Nazaire.

4 August

 * MV Bornholm (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship collided with SS Lydia M (🇧🇷 Brazil) at Sants, Brazil. Both vessels were damaged at the bows and beached.
 * SS Junyoshi Maru (🇯🇵 Japan): The cargo ship ran aground at Shiokubisaki, Hokkaido. Declared a total loss.

5 August

 * SS Andrea F Luckenbach (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship ran aground at Port Eads, Louisiana. Refloated on 7 August.
 * MV Bernhard (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship struck a reef in the Strait of Canso, Canada and was holed. She was beached at Eddy Point. Refloated on 11 August.

6 August

 * SS Depere (🇺🇸 United States): The cargo ship struck rocks in the Wrangell Narrows, Alaska and was beached. Refloated on 11 August.

7 August

 *  Fahe: (🇨🇦 Canada): The schooner was destroyed by fire 8 nmi off Coffin Island, Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

8 August

 * SS Astree (🇫🇷 France): The cargo ship came ashore at Ouistreham, Calvados. Refloated the next day.
 * SS Frank B Baird (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground at Murray Bay, Quebec, Canada. Refloated the next day leaking, sailed to Quebec City for drydocking.
 * SS Waimea (🇳🇿 New Zealand): The coaster was scuttled in the Cook Strait off Taurakirae Heae as a means of disposal.
 * SS Wendover (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship grounded in the St Lawrence River at Cape Goose, Canada. Refloated later that day.

9 August

 * SS Dalblair (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground south of Gothenburg, Sweden. Refloated the next day after offloading 400 tons of cargo.
 * SS Povvidenza ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground at Cuxhaven, Germany. Refloated the next day.
 * PALESTINIAN PATROL VESSEL Sinbad ( undefined): The patrol vessel exploded and sank off Wadi Falik, south of Nathanya.

11 August

 * SS Alga ( undefined): The cargo ship ran aground on the Meloria Bank. Refloated the next day.
 * MV Fernglen (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship ran aground on the Quita Sueño Bank, Colombia. Refloated on 23 August.
 * SS Sveti Djue ( undefined): The cargo ship struck rocks at Point Silo and was beached in Split Bay. Refloated on 16 August and drydocked for repairs after discharging her cargo.

12 August

 * SS Gerania (🇸🇪 Sweden): The cargo ship collided with SS Heemskerk (🇳🇱 Netherlands) off Vlissingen, Netherlands and was beached to prevent her sinking.

13 August

 * SS Treworlas (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the River Thames at Poplar, London. Later refloated.

15 August

 * SS Strindheim (🇳🇴 Norway: The cargo ship struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the Tyne with the loss of nine crew.
 * Trade Wind (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The motor yacht collided with SS Lapwing (🇬🇧 United Kingdom) in the River Thames opposite Greenwich College and sank.

17 August

 * SS Prague (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The passenger ferry ran aground at Harwich, Essex. Refloated later that day.
 * ROBBIE BURNS barge (🇦🇺 Australia): The barge sank north of Kangaroo Island.

18 August

 * MV President de Vogue (🇳🇴 Norway): The tanker ran aground at Port-de-Bouc, France.
 * SS Tourny (🇫🇷 France: The cargo ship ran aground at Dog Island, River Gambia, British Gambia.

19 August

 * MV Herbrand (🇳🇴 Norway): The tanker ran aground at Buenos Aires, Argentina. Refloated undamaged on 22 August after discharging 7,000 tons of cargo.
 * SS Løvland (🇳🇴 Norway): The cargo ship came ashore at Cape North, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada and was wrecked.

20 August

 * SS Aagot (🇫🇮 Finland): The cargo ship ran aground on Saltholm, Denmark. Later refloated.
 * Hans Voss (🇩🇪 Germany): The auxiliary sailing vessel collided with SS Bodegraven (🇳🇱 Netherlands) off Hamburg and sank.

21 August

 * SS Sire (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Saint Lawrence River 2 nmi upstream of the Cape Maillard Buoy. Refloated later that day.

22 August

 * SS Parita (🇵🇦 Panama): The passenger ship was beached at Tel Aviv, Palestine with 900 Jewish refugees on board.

23 August

 * SS Constantinos Louloudis (🇬🇷 Greece): The cargo ship ran aground in the River Paraná, Argentina. Refloated on 25 August.
 * MV Itacare (🇧🇷 Brazil): The passenger ship capsized and sank at Ilhéus with the loss of 34 of the 66 people on board.

24 August

 * SS Lages (🇧🇷 Brazil): The cargo ship ran aground at Rosario, Argentina. Refloated on 27 August.

25 August

 * SS Tyalgum (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground in the Tweed River at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and was wrecked.

27 August

 * Tiger : The torpedo boat collided with Max Schultz off Bornholm, Denmark and sank.

28 August

 * MV Sildra (🇳🇴 Norway): The tanker came ashore at They Roustant whilst on a voyage from Corpus Christi, Florida, United States to Port-de-Bouc, France. Refloated the next day.
 * ST Tucuman (🇦🇷 Argentina): The tug capsized and sank at South Darsena with the loss of two crew whilst assisting MV Glasgow (🇦🇷 Argentina) to dock.

29 August

 * Hilda (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The cargo ship ran aground on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth. Refloated later that day.
 * SS Porsanger (🇫🇮 Finland): The cargo ship came ashore at Östra Torp, Sweden. Refloated the next day after jettisoning 400 tons of cargo.

30 August

 * MV Ållotar (🇫🇮 Finland): The cargo ship collided with SS Dagny (🇫🇮 Finland off Smygehuk, Sweden and sank with the loss of three of her seven crew. The survivors were rescued by Dagny.
 * SS Saint Conan (🇬🇧 United Kingdom): The coaster ran aground on Sanda Island, Argyllshire and was wrecked.